evaluate the function graphically.\nfind ( f(2) )

Explanation:

Step1: Locate x = 2 on x - axis

Find the point on the x - axis where (x = 2).

Step2: Find corresponding y - value

From (x = 2), move vertically until intersecting the function's graph. Then, move horizontally to the y - axis to find the y - value. Looking at the graph, for (x = 2), the graph (the parabola - like part) at (x = 2) has a y - value that we can determine by following the grid. The graph at (x = 2) is below the x - axis. By analyzing the grid, when (x = 2), the y - coordinate of the function's graph is (- 8) (by counting the grid squares: from (x = 0) to (x = 2), and the vertical movement from the x - axis downwards, each grid square is 1 unit. The graph at (x = 2) is 8 units below the x - axis, so (y=-8)).

Answer:

(f(2)=-8)