CH10 GRADIENT OF A STRAIGHT LINES

What is the definition of Gradient of a Line?

• It is the measure of degrees of a line.

• It is the measure of length of a line.

• It is the measure of steepness of a line.

• It is the measure of strength of a line.

Does gradients have any units?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.HSN.Q.A.1

How do you measure gradient?

• Gradient = rise / run

• Gradient = vertical change in x / horizontal change in y

• Gradient = vertical change in y / horizontal change in x

• Gradient = run / rise

When the line is vertical, the gradient is _____________ .

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

When the line is a horizontal (flat), the gradient is _____________ .

• Positive

• Negative

• Zero

• Undefined

Which of the straight line give the gradient in positive?

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Find the gradient.

• $\frac{6}{4}$

• $\frac{4}{6}$

• $\frac{3}{2}$

• $\frac{2}{3}$

Find the gradient.

• $\frac{5}{12}$

• $\frac{12}{5}$

• $\frac{6}{5}$

• $\frac{5}{6}$

What is the gradient of this line

• 4

• 4/5

• -2

• -1/2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the gradient of line.

• $-3$

• $3$

• $-\frac{1}{3}$

• $\frac{1}{3}$