Question 5 • CMS 2026-2027 NC Math 1 CREDIT RECOVERY
Complete the square: f(x) = -x² - 2x + 15 = -(x + 1)² + 16. Since (x + 1)² is always nonnegative, the function’s greatest value is 16, which it reaches at x = -1, so the range is y ≤ 16. The quadratic is defined for every real x, so its domain is all real numbers. Choice C gives both.
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