To find the vertex of the quadratic function in vertex form \( y = a(x - h)^2 + k \), we first rewrite the equation given in the format to identify \( h \) and \( k \).
The function you provided is:
\[ y = -10(x + 15)^2 - 18 \]
From this, we can see that:
- \( h = -15 \) (note the sign change since it's \( x + 15 \))
- \( k = -18 \)
Therefore, the vertex is at the point \( (-15, -18) \).
So the correct response is:
\((-15, -18)\)