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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 covering OCR GCSE Maths Gradient of a Line for Foundation and Higher tier. Each lesson works through exam-style questions in the written papers format. 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.

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