If y=(a−x)a−x−(b−x)x−ba−x+x−b then dydx whenever it is defined is
x+(a+b)(a−x)(x−b)
2x−a−b2a−xx−b
−(a+b)2(x−x)(x−b)
2x+(a+b)2(a−x)(x−b)
y=(a−x)3/2+(x−b)3/2a−x+x−b
=(a−x+x−b)(a−x−a−xx−b+x−b)a−x+x−b=a−b−a−xx−bdydx=12a−xx−b−12x−ba−x=2x−a−b2a−xx−b