a) \(-9x^2+12x-15=-\left(9x^2-12x+4\right)-11=-\left(3x-2\right)^2-11\le11< 0\)
b) \(-2x^2+4x-9=-2\left(x^2-2x+1\right)-7=-2\left(x-1\right)^2-7\le-7< 0\)
c) \(xy-x^2-y^2-1=-\dfrac{1}{2}\left(2x^2+2y^2-2xy+2\right)=-\dfrac{1}{2}\left[\left(x-y\right)^2+x^2+y^2+2\right]< 0\)