Evaluate the Sum Using the Given Information A) -26
B) -23
C) -34
D) 18

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the sum using the given information.
- $$\begin{array} { l } x _ { 1 } = - 4 , x _ { 2 } = 1 , x _ { 3 } = - 2 , \text { and } x _ { 4 } = - 1 \\\sum _ { i = 1 } ^ { 4 } \left( - x _ { i } ^ { 2 } - 1 \right) \end{array}$$

A) -26
B) -23
C) -34
D) 18