Question

What is the gradient of the blue line?​

Answer 1

gradient = - 5

Explanation:

Calculate the gradient (slope) m using the slope formula

m =
`(y_(2)-y_(1) )/(x_(2)-x_(1) )`

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (- 2, 5) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (- 1, 0) ← 2 points on the line

m =
`(0-5)/(-1+2)` =
`(-5)/(1)` = - 5