Answer
See the graph
Work Step by Step
We are given: $y=-2x^2-1$
Make a table of values
$x=-1 \rightarrow y=-3$
$x=0 \rightarrow y=-1$
$x=1 \rightarrow y=-3$
The vertex is $(0,-1)$. It is a maximum.
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