Given that -0.5 < x < 0, which of the following sequences...

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Given that -0.5 < x < 0, which of the following sequences

x^{-2}, x^{-1}, x, x^2, 1

is arranged in ascending order?

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A

x^{-1}, x, x^2, 1, x^{-2}

B

x^{-2}, x, x^2, 1, x^{-1}

C

x^{-1}, x^2, x, 1, x^{-2}

D

x^{-1}, x, x^2, x^{-2}, 1

E

x, x^{-1}, x^2, 1, x^{-2}

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