Final answer:
To evaluate the function p(x) at x = -2, 0, and 5, substitute each value into the function and solve. The results are 6.5, 0, and -16.25 for each x value respectively.
Step-by-step explanation:
To evaluate the function p(x) = -3 1/4x for the given values of x, we simply substitute each value into the function and calculate:
- For x = -2, p(-2) = -3 1/4(-2) = 6.5
- For x = 0, p(0) = -3 1/4(0) = 0
- For x = 5, p(5) = -3 1/4(5) = -16.25
Note that -3 1/4 can be interpret as -3.25. Hence, the function p(x) at x = -2, 0, and 5 is 6.5, 0, and -16.25 respectively.