How does the graph of $f(x) = \frac{1}{4}x^2$ compare to the graph of the parent function $f(x) = x^2$?

It is skinnier and opens upward.

It is wider and opens downward.

It is skinnier and opens downward.

How does the graph of $f(x) = -4x^2$ compare to the graph of the parent function $f(x) = x^2$?

It is skinnier and opens downward.

It is wider and opens downward.

It is skinnier and opens upward.

It is skinnier and opens upward.

It is skinnier and opens downward.

It is wider and opens downward.