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A straight line has an equation given by:

2y= 4x-5.
write down the gradient of the straight line​

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Step by Step Solution/ just copy and paste but if this is a test, the answer is 2.000

Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation :

2*y-(4*x-5)=0

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:Equation of a Straight Line

1.1 Solve 2y-4x+5 = 0

Tiger recognizes that we have here an equation of a straight line. Such an equation is usually written y=mx+b ("y=mx+c" in the UK).

"y=mx+b" is the formula of a straight line drawn on Cartesian coordinate system in which "y" is the vertical axis and "x" the horizontal axis.

In this formula :

y tells us how far up the line goes

x tells us how far along

m is the Slope or Gradient i.e. how steep the line is

b is the Y-intercept i.e. where the line crosses the Y axis

The X and Y intercepts and the Slope are called the line properties. We shall now graph the line 2y-4x+5 = 0 and calculate its properties

Graph of a Straight Line :

Calculate the Y-Intercept :

Notice that when x = 0 the value of y is -5/2 so this line "cuts" the y axis at y=-2.50000

y-intercept = -5/2 = -2.50000

Calculate the X-Intercept :

When y = 0 the value of x is 5/4 Our line therefore "cuts" the x axis at x= 1.25000

x-intercept = 5/4 = 1.25000

Calculate the Slope :

Slope is defined as the change in y divided by the change in x. We note that for x=0, the value of y is -2.500 and for x=2.000, the value of y is 1.500. So, for a change of 2.000 in x (The change in x is sometimes referred to as "RUN") we get a change of 1.500 - (-2.500) = 4.000 in y. (The change in y is sometimes referred to as "RISE" and the Slope is m = RISE / RUN)

Slope = 4.000/2.000 = 2.000

Geometric figure: Straight Line

Slope = 4.000/2.000 = 2.000

x-intercept = 5/4 = 1.25000

y-intercept = -5/2 = -2.50000

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