Find the Vertex of the Graph of the Quadratic Function $f ( x ) = - x ^ { 2 } - 12 x + 1$

Multiple Choice

Find the vertex of the graph of the quadratic function.
- $f ( x ) = - x ^ { 2 } - 12 x + 1$

A) $( - 6,37 )$
B) $( - 12,1 )$
C) $( 6 , - 107 )$
D) $( 6 , - 35 )$