1. **State the problem:**
We have a line segment \(\overline{PQ}\) with endpoints \(P(0,4)\) and \(Q(-6,4)\).
It is dilated from the origin with a scale factor of \(\frac{3}{2}\).
We need to find the coordinates of the image points \(P'\) and \(Q'\), and the length of the image segment \(\overline{P'Q'}\).
2. **Formula for dilation:**
If a point \((x,y)\) is dilated from the origin by scale factor \(k\), the image point is \((kx, ky)\).
3. **Apply dilation to points:**
- For \(P(0,4)\),
\[ P' = \left( \frac{3}{2} \times 0, \frac{3}{2} \times 4 \right) = (0, 6) \]
- For \(Q(-6,4)\),
\[ Q' = \left( \frac{3}{2} \times (-6), \frac{3}{2} \times 4 \right) = (-9, 6) \]
4. **Calculate original length \(\overline{PQ}\):**
Since \(P\) and \(Q\) have the same \(y\)-coordinate, length is difference in \(x\):
\[ \text{length} = |0 - (-6)| = 6 \]
5. **Calculate image length \(\overline{P'Q'}\):**
Length scales by the scale factor \(k = \frac{3}{2}\), so
\[ \text{length of } \overline{P'Q'} = 6 \times \frac{3}{2} = 9 \]
**Final answers:**
- \(P' = (0, 6)\)
- \(Q' = (-9, 6)\)
- Length of \(\overline{P'Q'} = 9\)
Dilation Segment
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