<PRE><B>Question 1183814</B>
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In this problem &amp;nbsp;(the case of straight lines in &amp;nbsp;2D &amp;nbsp;coordinate plane), &amp;nbsp;GRADIENT is the same as &amp;nbsp;SLOPE:


these conceptions/notions are synonymous.



On calculating slopes, &amp;nbsp;see the lesson

&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;- &lt;A HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/word/geometry/Find-the-slope-of--a-straight-line-passing-through-two-given-points.lesson&gt;Find the slope of a straight line in a coordinate plane passing through two given points&lt;/A&gt;

in this site.



Calculate the gradient &amp;nbsp;IN &amp;nbsp;THE &amp;nbsp;SAME &amp;nbsp;WAY &amp;nbsp;as you calculate slope.



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