Answer:
To find the leading coefficient, first expand the function:
[tex]y= -(x+3)^{2} -5\\\\y=-(x^{2} +6x+9)-5\\\\y=-x^{2} -6x-9-5\\\\y=-x^{2} -6x-14[/tex]
The leading coefficient is the coefficient of the highest-order term, which, in this case, would be the -1 from -x².
To find the vertex: see image below
Vertex = (-3, -5)
