The equation x^2 - xy + y^2 = 3 represents a "rotated ellipse," that is, an ellipse whose axes are not parallel to the coordinate axes. find the points at which this ellipse crosses the x-axis and show that the tangent lines at these points are parallel.

Question 3 (essay worth 10 points) (03.06 mc) part a: max rented a motorbike at $465 for 5 days. if he rents the same motorbike for a week, he has to pay a total rent of $625. write an equation in the standard form to represent the total rent (y) that max has to pay for renting the motorbike for x days. (4 points) part b: write the equation obtained in part a using function notation. (2 points) part c: describe the steps to graph the equation obtained above on the coordinate axes. mention the labels on the axes and the intervals. (4 points)