Question

What is the gradient of the blue line?? Mathswatch

Answer 1

$answer \\ - 5 \\ please \: see \: the \: attached \: picture \: for \: full \: solution \\ hope \: it \: helps$

Answer 2

Answer:

gradient = -5

Step-by-step explanation:

A line passes (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) has the gradient (slope) which is calculated by:

gradient = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

As shown in picture, this blue line passes (-1, 0) and (0, -5)

=> gradient = (-5 - 0)/(0 - -1) = -5/1 = -5

Hope this helps!