Answer:
f(x) = - 2(x - 3)² + 2
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
f(x) = - 2x² + 12x - 16 ( factor out - 2 from the first 2 terms )
= - 2(x² - 6x) - 16
To complete the square
add/subtract ( half the coefficient of the x- term)² to x² - 6x
f(x) = - 2(x² + 2(- 3)x + 9 - 9) - 16
= - 2(x - 3)² + 18 - 16
= - 2(x - 3)² + 2
