Find the slope of the line determined by this pair of points. $( m , 0 ) , ( 0 , n )$
A) $- \frac { n } { m }$
B) $\frac { m } { n }$
C) $- \frac { m } { n }$
D) $\frac { n } { m }$
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The slope of a line through points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is given by $\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$. Substituting $(m, 0)$ and $(0, n)$ gives $\frac{n - 0}{0 - m} = -\frac{n}{m}$.

Find the Slope of the Line Determined by This Pair (m,0),(0,n)( m , 0 ) , ( 0 , n )(m,0),(0,n)

Find the Slope of the Line Determined by This Pair $( m , 0 ) , ( 0 , n )$