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How do you work this out

How do you work this out-example-1
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Answer:

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

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