To find the vertex of the quadratic function \( y = -10(x + 15)^2 - 18 \), we need to identify the values of \( h \) and \( k \) in the vertex form of a quadratic, which is given by:
\[ y = a(x - h)^2 + k \]
Here, \( (h, k) \) represents the vertex of the parabola.
In your equation:
\[ y = -10(x + 15)^2 - 18 \]
We can rewrite it to match the vertex form:
\[ y = -10(x - (-15))^2 - 18 \]
From this, we can identify:
- \( h = -15 \)
- \( k = -18 \)
Thus, the vertex is at:
\[ (-15, -18) \]
Therefore, the correct response is:
\((-15, -18)\)