Find the gradient of the line segment between the points (10,-4) and (6,-16).

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Raleigh · Answer 1 · 2021-10-15T11:24:45+0000

Answer:

Explanation:

The slope of a line given two points can be found by using the formula

$m = ( y_2 - y _ 1)/(x_ 2 - x_ 1) \\$

where

(x1 , y1) and (x2 , y2) are the points

From the question the points are

(10,-4) and (6,-16)

We have

$m = ( - 16 - - 4)/(6 - 10) = ( - 16 + 4)/( - 4) = (12)/(4) = 3 \\$

We have the final answer as

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