Find the slope of the line determined by this pair of points. $( c , 0 ) , ( 0 , d )$
A) $\frac { c } { d }$
B) $- \frac { c } { d }$
C) $\frac { d } { c }$
D) $- \frac { d } { c }$
E) undefined

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The slope of a line through two points $(x_1, y_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2)$ is given by $\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$. For the points $(c, 0)$ and $(0, d)$, the slope is $\frac{d - 0}{0 - c} = -\frac{d}{c}$.

Find the Slope of the Line Determined by This Pair (c,0),(0,d)( c , 0 ) , ( 0 , d )(c,0),(0,d)

Find the Slope of the Line Determined by This Pair $( c , 0 ) , ( 0 , d )$