Question

What is the gradient?

Answer 1

Answer:

${ \tt{gradient = \frac{ - 3 - 1}{0 - ( - 1)} }} \\ = \frac{ - 4}{1} \\ = - 4$

Answer 2

Answer:

The gradient (slope) is -4.

Step-by-step explanation:

Note that two points on the graph through which the blue line passes exactly are (-2, 5) and (0, -3).  As we move from the first point to the second, x increases by 2 (the 'run') and y (the 'rise') decreases by 8.  Thus, the gradient, or slope, of this line is m = rise/run = -8/2, or m = -4.