Question

Find the gradient of line passing through the following pairs of points :
(i) $(0,-2),(3,4)$
(ii) $(3,-7),(-1,8)$.

Answer 1

Gradient is also called slope of the line

$\left(i\right)m_1=\frac{4--2}{3-0}=\frac{4+2}{3}=\frac{6}{2}=3\left(ii\right)m_2=\frac{8--7}{-1-3}=\frac{15}{-4}$