FIND THE GRADIENT OF A LINE FROM THE TWO POINTS

Gradient between two points :

The gradient of a line is the slope of the line.

If given two points  (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂), then

Find the gradient of the line segment joining the following pairs of points:

Problem 1 :

(2, 1) and (5, 2)

Solution :

Let A(2, 1) and B(5, 2) be the two points.

If A is (x₁, y₁) and B is (x₂, y₂), then

Slope of AB  =  (y₂ – y₁)/(x₂ – x₁)

Here  x₁  =  2,  x₂  =  5, y₁  =  1,  y₂  =  2

=  (2 – 1)/(5 – 2)

=  1/3

Problem 2 :

(5, 3) and (2, 2)

Solution :

Let A(5, 3) and B(2, 2) be the two points.

If A is (x₁, y₁) and B is (x₂, y₂), then

Slope of AB  =  (y₂ – y₁)/(x₂ – x₁)

Here x₁  =  5,  x₂  =  2,  y₁  =  3,  y₂  =  2

=  (2 – 3)/(2 – 5)

=  -1/-3

=  1/3

Problem 3 :

(2, -2) and (4, 1)

Solution :

Let A(2, -2) and B(4, 1) be the two points.

If A is (x₁, y₁) and B is (x₂, y₂), then

Slope of AB  =  (y₂ – y₁)/(x₂ – x₁)

let  x₁  =  2,  x₂  =  4,  y₁  =  -2,  y₂  =  1

=  (1 + 2)/(4 – 2)

=  3/2

Problem 4 :

(7, 2) and (-3, 2)

Solution :

Let A(7, 2) and B(-3, 2) be the two points.

Slope of AB  =  (y₂ – y₁)/(x₂ – x₁)

Here x₁  =  7, x₂  =  -3,  y₁  =  2,  y₂  =  2

=  (2 – 2)/(-3 – 7)

=  0/-10

=  0

Problem 5 :

(-6, -2) and (-6, -4)

Solution :

Let A(-6, -2) and B(-6, -4) be the two points.

Slope of AB  =  (y₂ – y₁)/(x₂ – x₁)

Here x₁  =  -6, x₂  =  -6,  y₁  =  -2,  y₂  =  -4

=  (-4 + 2)/(-6 + 6)

=  -2/0

=  undefined

Problem 6 :

(5, -1) and (-3, -3)

Solution :

Let A(5, -1) and B(-3, -3) be the two points.

Slope of AB  =  (y₂ – y₁)/(x₂ – x₁)

Here x₁  =  5, x₂  =  -3,  y₁  =  -1,  y₂  =  -3

=  (-3 + 1)/(-3 - 5)

=  -2/-8

=  1/4

Problem 7 :

(-5, 4) and (4, 0)

Solution :

Let A(-5, 4) and B(4, 0) be the two points.

Slope of AB  =  (y₂ – y₁)/(x₂ – x₁)

Here x₁  =  -5, x₂  =  4,  y₁  =  4,  y₂  =  0

=  (0 – 4)/(4 + 5)

=  -4/9

Problem 8 :

(0, -5) and (-2, -3)

Solution :

Let A(0, -5) and B(-2, -3) be the two points.

Slope of AB  =  (y₂ – y₁)/(x₂ – x₁)

Here x₁  =  0, x₂  =  -2,  y₁  =  -5,  y₂  =  -3

=  (-3 + 5)/(-2 – 0)

=  2/-2

=  -1

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