SOLUTION: Determine the equation of Altitude of triangle A(-3:3), B(3:-3) C (6:12)

Question 960102: Determine the equation of Altitude of triangle A(-3:3), B(3:-3) C (6:12)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the slope of the line from B to C.
Then find the perpendicular bisector of that line that goes through B.
Slope of BC:

Since the lines are perpendicular, their slopes are negative reciprocals,

Using the point-slope form,

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