The parabola \({y}^{2}=4 {x}\) has axis along \({x}\) axis and opens in positive direction of \({x}\) axis. The line \({x}+{y}+4=0\) cut the \({x}\) and \({y}\) axis at points (-4,0) and (0,4) respectively.
The graph is shown below:

The given equation of a parabola is \(y^{2}=4 x\).
Compare it with general form \({y}^{2}=4 {ax}\) to get \({a}=1\)
So, its vertex is (0,0) and focus is (1,0)
It is given that the line \({x}+{y}+4=0\) intersect the image of parabola \({y}^{2}=4 {x}\) at points \(\mathrm{A}\) and \(\mathrm{B}\).
Note that \(\mathrm{AB}\) is the latus rectum of the new parabola.
So, we only need to find the image of vertex (0,0) and focus (1,0)
First find the image of vertex (0,0) about the line \(x+y+4=0\).
Let the image of vertex (0,0) be \(\left({x}_{1}, {y}_{1}\right),\) then
\(\frac{{x}_{1}-0}{1}=\frac{{y}_{1}-0}{1}=-2 \frac{(0+0+4)}{1^{2}+1^{2}}\)
\(\frac{{x}_{1}-0}{1}=\frac{{y}_{1}-0}{1}=-2 \times \frac{4}{2}\)
\(\frac{{x}_{1}-0}{1}=\frac{{y}_{1}-0}{1}=-4\)
\({x}_{1}=-4, {y}_{1}=-4\)
So, image of vertex is (-4,-4).
Now find the image of focus (1,0) about the line \({x}+{y}+4=0\).
Let it be \(\left({x}_{2}, {y}_{2}\right),\) then
\(\frac{{x}_{2}-1}{1}=\frac{{y}_{2}-0}{1}=-2 \frac{(1+0+4)}{1^{2}+1^{2}} \)
\(\frac{{x}_{2}-1}{1}=\frac{{y}_{2}-0}{1}=-2 \times \frac{5}{2} \)
\({x}_{2}-1={y}_{2}-0=-5 \)
\({x}_{2}=-5+1=-4, {y}_{2}=-5\)
So, image of focus is (-4,-5).
So, the focus of the new parabola is at a distance of 1 unit from the vertex on the axis.
So, we have \(\mathrm{a}=1\)
Therefore, the distance between \(\mathrm{A}\) and \(\mathrm{B}\) is, \(\mathrm{A B}=\) latus rectum of new parabola
\(=4 \mathrm{a} \)
\(=4 \times 1 \)
\(=\mathrm{4}\)