Gradient

What you need to learn in this topic

1. Describe gradient and direction of inclination based on real life situations, and then explain the meaning of gradient as a ratio of vertical distance to horizontal distance
2. Derive the formulae for gradient of a straight line in the Cartesian plane
3. Make generalisation for the gradient of a straight line
4. Determine the gradient of a straight line
5. Solve problems involving the gradient of a straight line