\(a.=\dfrac{1}{2}-\dfrac{1}{3}-\dfrac{5}{3}+\dfrac{3}{2}+\dfrac{7}{3}-\dfrac{5}{2}=\dfrac{1+3-5}{2}-\dfrac{2+5-7}{3}=\dfrac{-1}{2}\)
\(b.\left(\dfrac{3}{4}-1\dfrac{1}{6}\right)^2:\sqrt{\dfrac{25}{144}}=\left(-\dfrac{5}{12}\right)^2:\dfrac{5}{12}=\dfrac{5}{12}\)