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

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

Step-by-step 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

Least to greatest would be

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

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