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What is the gradient of the blue line?

What is the gradient of the blue line?-example-1
User SHamann
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Answer:

Explanation:

the gradient means the tan value of the line

tan = y/x

= 6/ 3 = 2

User Ben In CA
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Answer:

gradient = 2

Explanation:

calculate the gradient ( slope ) m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (2, 2) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (5, 8) ← 2 points on the line

m =
(8-2)/(5-2) =
(6)/(3) = 2

User Dizzy
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