Answer:
y = - x + 8
Step-by-step explanation:
The equation of a line in slope- intercept form is
y = mx + c ( m is the slope and c the y- intercept )
Rearrange 3x - y = 9 into this form by subtracting 3x from both sides
- y = - 3x + 9 ( divide all terms by - 1 )
y = 3x - 9 ← in slope- intercept form
with slope m = 3
Given a line with slope m then the slope of a line perpendicular to it is
= -
= -
, thus
y = - x + c ← is the partial equation
To find c substitute (6, 6) into the partial equation
6 = - 2 + c ⇒ c = 6 + 2 = 8
y = - x + 8 ← equation of perpendicular line