Finding the Gradient of a Straight Line

This video explains how to find the gradient of a straight line from a graph. The gradient (slope) tells us how steep a line is and is calculated using rise/run or change in y / change in x. Positive gradients slope upward (/), while negative gradients slope downward (\). Understanding gradients is essential for finding line equations.

Topics

  • positive gradient
  • negative gradient
  • rise over run method
  • coordinate geometry
  • gradient
  • line equations
  • slope
  • direction of lines
  • interpreting graphical data
  • gcse maths
  • high school maths
  • graphs
  • quadrants
  • coordinates
  • axis
  • x-axis
  • y-axis
  • y-intercept
  • y=mx+c
  • equation of a line
  • straight lines
  • equation of a straight line
  • finding the gradient