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What gradient means

What gradient means

Coordinate grids showing a positive line with rise 6 and run 2 and a negative line with fall 6 and run 2

Gradient tells you how steep a straight line is. It compares how much the line goes up or down with how much it goes across.

Gradient of a Line Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Maths
  3. /Gradient of a Line

Step-by-step lessons on Eduqas GCSE Maths Gradient of a Line. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build fluency with number, ratio and algebra first, since geometry, probability and statistics topics rely on them, and leave extra time nearer the exam for Higher-tier problem-solving and multi-step reasoning questions.