Question

How do you work this out

Answer 1

gradient = 2

Explanation:

calculate the gradient m using the slope formula

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

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (1, 0) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (5, 8) ← 2 points on the line

m =
`(8-0)/(5-1)` =
`(8)/(4)` = 2