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) $( 2,3 ) ; x = 2$