Find the Coordinates of the Vertex of the Quadratic Function $$f ( x ) = - x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 1$$

Multiple Choice

Find the coordinates of the vertex of the quadratic function.
- $$f ( x ) = - x ^ { 2 } - 8 x + 1$$

A) $( - 8,1 )$
B) $( - 4,17 )$
C) $( 4 , - 47 )$
D) $( 4 , - 15 )$