Gradient

The measure of the steepness and direction of a line or a curve at a given point. For a straight line on a coordinate plane, it is calculated as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between any two points on the line.

Example

The gradient $m$ of a line passing through $(1, 2)$ and $(3, 6)$ is calculated as $m = \frac{6 - 2}{3 - 1} = \frac{4}{2} = 2$.

See Also

• Slope
• Coordinate Geometry