Find the Range of the Quadratic Function $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 4 x - 5$$

Multiple Choice

Find the range of the quadratic function.
- $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 4 x - 5$$

A) $( - \infty , - 9 ]$
B) $[ - 2 , \infty )$
C) $[ - 9 , \infty )$
D) $( - \infty , - 17 ]$