Hi vertex form of a parabola, where(h,k) is the vertex f(x)=-2x^2-4x-3 f(x)=-2[x^2+2x + 3/2] f(x)=-2[x^2+2x +1 -1 +3/2] f(x)=-2[(x+1)^2 -1 +3/2] f(x)=-2(x+1)^2 -2( -1 +3/2) f(x)=-2(x+1)^2 + 2 - 3 f(x)=-2(x+1)^2 -1 (-1, -1) is the vertex