Answer:
y = -3x - 3.
Step-by-step explanation:
Find the slope of the line JK:
Slope = (6-4)/(3- (-3))
= 2 / 6
= 1/3.
Therefore the slope of the line perpendicular to it is - 1 / 1/3
= -3.
Now we use the point-slope form of a line to get the required equation:
y - y1 = m(x - x1)
Here m = -3 and (x1, y1) = (3, -12) so we have
y - (-12) = -3(x - 3)
y + 12 = -3x + 9
y = -3x + 9 - 12
y = -3x - 3 is the answer.
