I see that you are working on a question related to evaluating the function $f(x)$ using a graph in your College Algebra course. The question asks you to evaluate $f(3)$, meaning you need to find the value of the function at $x = 3$ by looking at the graph.

Here’s how you can solve it:

1. Look for the point on the graph where $x = 3$ on the x-axis.
2. Find the corresponding value of $f(x)$ (the y-value) at that $x = 3$.

Let me check the graph for you:

• From what I can see in the graph, when $x = 3$, the function appears to give a value of $f(3) = -2$.

Thus, $f(3) = -2$.

Would you like a more detailed breakdown of this process? Here are a few related questions to think about:

1. How can you determine the output of a function from its graph for different values of $x$?
2. How do you recognize whether a function is increasing or decreasing from its graph?
3. What are some common characteristics of the graph of a quadratic function versus a linear function?
4. How can you find intercepts (x- and y-intercepts) from a graph?
5. What does the slope of a line segment tell you about the behavior of the function?

Tip: When evaluating a function from a graph, always make sure to trace carefully along the x-axis to find the correct output on the y-axis!