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Geometry: Coordinates and Gradients
The gradient of the line joining A( –1, 3) and B(2, 2) is

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Worked Solution

The change in y from A to B is 2 – 3 = -1
and the corresponding change in x is 2 – (–1) = 3
so the gradient of AB is
– 1
---
3

© MEI Produced by Dr Ron Knott, 28 April 2004
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