Take the first fraction: 1+xb−a+xc−a1
Multiply both numerator and denominator by xa:
1+xb−a+xc−a1=xa(1+xb−a+xc−a)xa
=xa+xa+b−a+xa+c−axa
=xa+xb+xcxa
Take the second fraction: 1+xc−b+xa−b1
Multiply both numerator and denominator by xb:
1+xc−b+xa−b1=xb(1+xc−b+xa−b)xb
=xb+xc+xaxb
=xa+xb+xcxb
Take the third fraction: 1+xa−c+xb−c1
Multiply both numerator and denominator by xc:
1+xa−c+xb−c1=xc(1+xa−c+xb−c)xc
=xc+xa+xbxc
=xa+xb+xcxc
All three fractions have the same denominator:
y=xa+xb+xcxa+xa+xb+xcxb+xa+xb+xcxc
=xa+xb+xcxa+xb+xc
=1
Since y=1 is a constant:
dxdy=0
dx2d2y=0
Therefore, dx2d2y=0