text{Gradient =}~\frac{change~in~y}{change~in~x}\) To determine the gradient of a line: choose any two points on the line draw a right-angled triangle from one to the other, using the line as the ...

The gradient tells us how steep a line is, therefore the bigger the gradient the steeper the line is. A positive gradient is a straight line which slopes up to the right. A negative gradient is a ...