Find the Range of the Quadratic Function $$f ( x ) = - x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 1$$

question 93

Multiple Choice

Find the range of the quadratic function.
- $$f ( x ) = - x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 1$$

• A) \(( - \infty , 0 ]\)
• B) \([ 0 , \infty )\)
• C) \([ - 1 , \infty )\)
• D) \(( - \infty , - 1 ]\)

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