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1.The gradient of a straight line is the measure of the ratio of the

change to the
change.

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Answer:

The gradient of a straight line is the measure of the ratio of the vertical change to horizontal change

Explanation:

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Gradient is calculated as:


m = (y_2 - y_1)/(x_2 - x_1)

or


m = (\triangle y)/(\triangle x)

Where
\triangle means change; y and x are vertical and horizontal change respectively

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