What is the y-intercept of the following function? 

f(x) = -2x^2 + 12x - 5

To find the y-intercept of a function, we set x = 0 and solve for y.

Plugging in x = 0 into the given function:

f(0) = -2(0)^2 + 12(0) - 5
= 0 + 0 - 5
= -5

Therefore, the y-intercept of the given function is -5.