Find the gradient of the line segment between the points (-1,3) and (1,-2). Give your answer in its simplest form.

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Find the gradient of the line segment between the points (-1,3) and (1,-2).
Give your answer in its simplest form.

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bonexptip 4 years 2021-08-24T16:27:41+00:00 2 Answers 226 views 0

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  1. ThanhThu
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    2021-08-24T16:28:53+00:00
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    Heyy I’m the person who helped you with the test. Anyway I disagree with the person who answered on top. The correct answer is -5/2!

  2. Ben
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    2021-08-24T16:28:55+00:00
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    Answer:

    The gradient of the line segment between the two points is -1

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The gradient of the line segment between two points is also known as the slope,


    We  can find this by using the formula; y₂ – y₁ /  x₂ – x₁


    The points given to us are;(-1,2) and (-2,3).


    This implies x₁ = -1  ,     y₁=2         x₂ =  -2        y₂= 3


    We can now proceed to insert our values into the formula;

    Gradient = y₂ – y₁ /  x₂ – x₁

                   = 3 – 2  /  -2-(-1)

                    = 1  /  -2 + 1

                     =1/-1

    Gradient = -1

    Therefore the gradient of the line segment between the two points is -1

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