What is the order of the numbers #sqrt12, -3.5, 5/3, -2/3# form least to greatest?

Answer 1

#-3.5, -2/3, 5/3, sqrt12#

Convert all the numbers into either decimals, or fractions with the same denominator. I'll convert them all into decimals correct to 3 decimal places:

#sqrt12=3.464# #-3.5=-3.500# #5/3=1.667# #-2/3=-0.667#

Order these from least to greatest: #-3.500, -0.667, 1.667. 3.464#

Rewrite it using the original given form of the decimal: #-3.5, -2/3, 5/3, sqrt12#

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Answer 2

Nova Allen

The order of the numbers from least to greatest is:

-3.5, -2/3, sqrt(12), 5/3

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.