Question

What is the correct order of the following numbers? -17/10 , -2 , -(1.2)^2

Answer 1

least to greatest would be
-2, -17/10, -(1.2)^2
greatest to least would be -(1.2)^2, -17/10, -2

Answer 2

-2, 17/10 , -(1.2)^2

Explanation:

To get the correct order,all the numbers or fractions will be expressed in a uniform manner. This may be either as fractions or as decimals.

The sequence may the be arranged in ascending or descending order.

-17/10 = -1.7

-(1.2)^2 = -1.44

Therefore rearranging in ascending order

-17/10 , -2 , -(1.2)^2 = -2, 17/10 , -(1.2)^2