Write the Quadratic Function $f ( x ) = - x ^ { 2 } + 8 x - 8$

question 3

Multiple Choice

Write the quadratic function $f ( x ) = - x ^ { 2 } + 8 x - 8$ in standard form.

• A) \(f ( x ) = ( x - 8 ) ^ { 2 } - 4\)
• B) \(f ( x ) = ( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 } - 8\)
• C) \(f ( x ) = - ( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 } + 8\)
• D) \(f ( x ) = - ( x + 8 ) ^ { 2 } - 4\)
• E) \(f ( x ) = - ( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 } + 8\)

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