Gradients Summary

Gradients

Summary

the gradient of a line is a measure of its slope.

the steeper the line the larger the gradient.

horizontal lines have a gradient of zero.

the gradient of a vertical line is undefined.

Key Skills
  • state whether the gradient of a line is zero, positive or negative
  • find the gradient of a line from a diagram
  • find the gradient of a line joining two points given their coordinates

Vocabulary

cartesian graph, coordinates, ordered pair, origin, intercept, x-intercept, y-intercept, horizontal, vertical, x-axis, y-axis.