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Answer:

The gradient of a straight line is the measure of the ratio of the vertical change to horizontal change

Step-by-step explanation:

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Gradient is calculated as:

[tex]m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}[/tex]

or

[tex]m = \frac{\triangle y}{\triangle x}[/tex]

Where [tex]\triangle[/tex] means change; y and x are vertical and horizontal change respectively