Step 1 :The given function is a quadratic function in the form \(f(x) = a - x^2\) where a is a constant. The standard form of a quadratic function is \(f(x) = a(x-h)^2 + k\) where (h, k) is the vertex of the parabola.
Step 2 :To find the vertex of the parabola, we need to convert the given function into the standard form. In this case, the function is already in the standard form with h = 0 and k = 5. So, the vertex of the parabola is \(\boxed{(0, 5)}\).
Step 3 :The line of symmetry for a parabola is always the x-coordinate of the vertex. So, the line of symmetry is \(\boxed{x = 0}\).
Step 4 :Since the coefficient of \(x^2\) is negative, the parabola opens downwards. This means that the vertex is the highest point on the graph, so the maximum value of the function is the y-coordinate of the vertex, which is \(\boxed{5}\).
Step 5 :To graph the function, we can plot the vertex and a few other points and then draw a smooth curve through these points. The graph will be a downward-opening parabola with the vertex at (0, 5) and the line of symmetry at x = 0.