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To calculate the vertex you can use the vertex form ( i searched about the vertex and found it) but i don't know how to use it so i used another method.

The vertex is where the function inverts (y values) so it is going to be or a maximum or a minimum of the function. To calculate the min/max you derivate the function and then equal it to zero.

1) y  = -3x^2 -12x -10

the derivative of y is y' = -6x -12 = -6(x+2)

y'=0 <=>  -6(x+2) = 0 <=> x+2=0 <=> x=-2

y(-2) = -3(-2)^2 -12*(-2) -10 = 2

So the vertex is the point (-2,2) .

Because the slope of the equation is negative that means that the vertex is going to be the maximum , so the maximum is (-2,2) .

To find another 4 points you just have to pick values of x and replace them in the equation y  = -3x^2 -12x -10  to find y.

2) y = -2x^2 -12x -16

Do the same thing we did in point 1

y'= -4x-12 = -4(x+3)

y'=0 <=>  -4(x+3) = 0 <=> x+3=0 <=> x=-3

y(-3) = -2(-3)^2 -12*(-3) -16 = 2

So the vertex is the point (-3,2) .

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