Find the Vertex and Axis of Symmetry of the Graph $f ( x ) = - x ^ { 2 } - 12 x + 2$

Multiple Choice

Find the vertex and axis of symmetry of the graph of the function.
- $f ( x ) = - x ^ { 2 } - 12 x + 2$

A) $( 6 , - 106 ) ; x = 6$
B) $( - 6,38 ) ; x = - 6$
C) $( - 12,2 ) ; x = - 12$
D) $( 6 , - 34 ) ; x = 6$