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Which statement about the slope of the line is true?

The slope from point O to point A is fraction 1 over 4 times the slope of the line from point A to point B.
The slope from point O to point A is 4 times the slope of the line from point A to point B.
It is 4 throughout the line.
It is fraction 1 over 4 throughout the line.

Which statement about the slope of the line is true? The slope from point O to point-example-1
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A straight line has the same gradient all along its length. The gradient equals vertical rise over horizontal distance. It does not matter which triangle you use.
For large triangle it equals 2/8 or 1/4 for smaller one. Both equal 1/4 (last statement)
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