To find where the tangent is parallel to the \(x\)-axis, we need \(\frac{dy}{dx} = 0\).
Start by differentiating the given equation \(xy(x - 6y) = 9a^3\).
Using the product rule, differentiate the left-hand side:
\(\frac{d}{dx}[xy(x - 6y)] = x^2 \frac{dy}{dx} + 2xy \frac{dy}{dx} + y(x - 6y)\).
Equate the derivative to zero for the tangent to be horizontal:
\(x^2 \frac{dy}{dx} + 2xy \frac{dy}{dx} + y(x - 6y) = 0\).
Simplify and solve for \(\frac{dy}{dx} = 0\):
\(y(x - 6y) = 0\).
This gives \(y = 0\) or \(x - 6y = 0\).
Since \(y = 0\) does not satisfy the original equation, we use \(x - 6y = 0\).
Substitute \(x = 6y\) into the original equation:
\((6y)y(6y - 6y) = 9a^3\).
\(6y^2 = 9a^3\).
\(y = -a\).
Substitute \(y = -a\) back into \(x = 6y\):
\(x = 6(-a) = -3a\).
Thus, the coordinates are \((-3a, -a)\).