JAMB - Mathematics (1991 - No. 27)
Find the gradient of the line passing through the points (-2, 0) and (0, -4)
2
-4
-2
4
Explication
Given (-2, 0) and (0, -4)
Gradient = \(\frac{-4 - 0}{0 - (-2)}\)
= \(\frac{-4}{2}\)
= -2
Gradient = \(\frac{-4 - 0}{0 - (-2)}\)
= \(\frac{-4}{2}\)
= -2