Formula for finding the line of symmetry of a quadratic function?

You are assembling pieces of an iron gate to complete a fence. the finished gate will look like the one below. in order to assemble the gate it is important to under how the pieces are related. part 1: how are pies 1 and 2 in the archway related? part 2: how are the rectangular sections 5 and 6 in the center of the gate related to each other?

Given the parent function of [tex]f(x)=x^4[/tex], what change will occur when the function is changed to [tex]f(\frac{1}{2} x)[/tex]?

Find the value of x for which the lines are parallel.