Find the Range of the Quadratic Function $$f ( x ) = - x ^ { 2 } - 14 x + 8$$

Multiple Choice

Find the range of the quadratic function.
- $$f ( x ) = - x ^ { 2 } - 14 x + 8$$

A) $[ - 7 , \infty )$
B) $[ 57 , \infty )$
C) $( - \infty , - 7 ]$
D) $( - \infty , 57 ]$