1956 AMC 12 Question 44
AMC12 · 1956 AMC 12
If $x\lt a\lt0$ means that $x$ and $a$ are numbers such that $x$ is less than $a$ and $a$ is less than zero, then:
$x^2\lt ax\lt0$
$x^2\gt ax\gt a^2$
$x^2\lt a^2\lt0$
$x^2\gt ax$ but $ax\lt0$
$x^2\gt a^2$ but $a^2\lt0$