To find the vertex of the quadratic equation \( y = -2x^2 + 8x - 3 \), we can use the vertex formula:
The x-coordinate of the vertex for a quadratic equation \( y = ax^2 + bx + c \) is given by:
\[ x = -\frac{b}{2a} \]
In our equation, \( a = -2 \) and \( b = 8 \).
So,
\[ x = -\frac{8}{2 \cdot -2} = -\frac{8}{-4} = 2 \]
Now, we substitute \( x = 2 \) back into the equation to find the y-coordinate of the vertex:
\[ y = -2(2)^2 + 8(2) - 3 \] \[ y = -2(4) + 16 - 3 \] \[ y = -8 + 16 - 3 \] \[ y = 8 - 3 = 5 \]
Thus, the vertex of the quadratic equation is \( (2, 5) \).
So the correct response is:
(2, 5)