Find the Vertex and Axis of Symmetry of the Graph $$f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 2 } - 4 x - 1$$

Multiple Choice

Find the vertex and axis of symmetry of the graph of the function.
- $$f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 2 } - 4 x - 1$$

A) (-1, 5) ; x = -1
B) (-2, 15) ; x = -2
C) (1, -3) ; x = 1
D) (2, 3) ; x = 2