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Step-by-step explanation:

The equation of a parabola in vertex form is

y = a(x - h)² + k

(h, k) are the coordinates of the vertex and a is a multiplier

Given

f(x) = - 2x² - 12x - 16

To complete the square the coefficient of the x² term must be 1

Factor out - 2 from - 2x² - 12x

f(x) = - 2(x² + 6x) - 16

add/ subtract ( half the coefficient of the x- term )² to x² + 6x

f(x) = - 2(x² + 2(3)x + 9 - 9 ) - 16

     = - 2(x + 3)² + 18 - 16

     = - 2(x + 3)² + 2 ; y = 2

boxplot e is the answer

a 4/6 = 9/12   not proportional

step-by-step explanation:

to find which are not proportional, we can use cross products

if it is true, they are proportional.   if it is not true, they are not proportional.

a 4/6 = 9/12

4* 12 = 6*9

48 = 54

not this is not proportional  

b 2/3 = 12/18  

2* 18 = 3 * 12

36 = 36

this is proportional

c 5/4 = 10/8  

5*8 = 4*10

40 = 40

this is proportional

d 7/5 = 35/25

7*25 = 5 * 35

175 = 175

is proportional