# GetSteepness(float, float)

> Gets the gradient of the terrain at point (x,y). The gradient's value is always positive.

## Definition

* **Type:** Method
* **Namespace:** [UnityEngine](/engine/6000.0/script-reference/unityengine.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEngine.TerrainModule

```csharp
public float GetSteepness(float x, float y)
```

### Parameters

**** (\[float]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single)): **** (\[float]\(https\://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single)): 

### Returns

| Type                                                          | Description |
| ------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| [float](https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.single) |             |

### Remarks

The x and y values are normalized coordinates in the range 0 to 1.