Find the Range of the Quadratic Function $$f ( x ) = - 7 ( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 } - 9$$

Multiple Choice

Find the range of the quadratic function.
- $$f ( x ) = - 7 ( x - 2 ) ^ { 2 } - 9$$

A) $[ - 2 , \infty )$
B) $[ - 9 , \infty )$
C) $( - \infty , - 9 ]$
D) $( - \infty , 2 ]$