Find the Vertex of the Graph of the Function $f ( x ) = 4 x ^ { 2 } + 16 x + 21$

question 241

Multiple Choice

Find the vertex of the graph of the function.
- $f ( x ) = 4 x ^ { 2 } + 16 x + 21$

• A) \(( - 4,3 )\)
• B) \(( 5 , - 2 )\)
• C) \(( 3 , - 4 )\)
• D) \(( - 2,5 )\)

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