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Desmos - Gradient of Tangent Line: Mr. Khairi's ICT IGCSE
Desmos - Gradient of Tangent Line: Mr. Khairi's ICT IGCSE
The gradient of a straight line is constant and is calculated by considering the coordinates of two of the
points on the line.
(You can check the more details on the book IGCSE Math Cambridge Chapter 18)
Worked example for number 1:
y 2− y 1 3−(−1) 4
gradient= = = =2
x 2−x 1 2−0 2