A. f(x) = -x^2 - x - 4
B. f(x) = -x^2 + 4
C. f(x) = x^2 + 3x + 4
D. f(x) = x^2 + 4

Answer:
B: -x^2 + 4
Step-by-step explanation:
If the equation was [tex]f(x)=x^2[/tex], then the vertex would be at 0, and the "U" would be facing straight up. Here, the "U" is upside down, so that means the "x^2" would have to be a negative number ([tex]-x^2[/tex]) to get the upside-down "U". Then, we could see that the vertex is at positive 4, so that means that the parabola moved up 4 units, so the equation should end in +4.
Our answer is:
B: -x^2 + 4