Find the Vertex and Axis of Symmetry of the Graph $f ( x ) = - x ^ { 2 } - 12 x + 2$

question 172

Multiple Choice

Find the vertex and axis of symmetry of the graph of the function.
- $f ( x ) = - x ^ { 2 } - 12 x + 2$

• A) \(( 6 , - 106 ) ; x = 6\)
• B) \(( - 6,38 ) ; x = - 6\)
• C) \(( - 12,2 ) ; x = - 12\)
• D) \(( 6 , - 34 ) ; x = 6\)

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