Question

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

Answer 1

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

negative numbers are always smaller then positive numbers so (1.2)^2 is the biggest
-17/10 = -1.7
in negative numbers bigger the number after the "-" sign, smaller it is

Answer 2

theres supposed to be a - infront of (1.2_^2