Question

The line l passes through the point
(-2,2) and (5,1)
Find the gradient of line l

Answer 1

-⅐

Explanation:

The gradient of a line is a measure of how steep the line is, and is given by the formula below:

`\boxed{ \text{gradient} = (y _(1) - y_2 )/(x_1 - x_2) }`

Gradient of line l

`= (2 - 1)/( - 2 - 5)`

`= \bf{- (1)/(7) }`