Please answer! 40 points! (It will give you half of that)

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

The height of a flare fired from the deck of a ship in distress can be modeled by h(t)= -2(8t^2-52t-28), where h is the height of the flare above water and t is the time in seconds. a. find the time it takes the flare to hit the water.

Asquare picture with sides of 32 inches is to be mounted on a square mat with sides of 52 inches. find the area of the mat that will remain uncovered by the picture.