Evaluate : \(\int_2^7\frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{9-x}}\,dx\)
Q.2 (B) (iii) Evaluate : \(\int_2^7\frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{9-x}}\,dx\)
Q.2 (B) (iii) Evaluate : \(\int_2^7\frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{9-x}}\,dx\)
Best answer
Answer: \(\frac{5}{2}\)
Let \(I=\int_2^7\frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{9-x}}\,dx\) ...(1)
Using \(\int_a^b f(x)\,dx=\int_a^b f(a+b-x)\,dx\) with \(a+b=9\):
\(I=\int_2^7\frac{\sqrt{9-x}}{\sqrt{9-x}+\sqrt{x}}\,dx\) ...(2)
Adding (1) and (2): \(2I=\int_2^7\frac{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{9-x}}{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{9-x}}\,dx=\int_2^7 1\,dx=[x]_2^7=5\).
\(\therefore I=\frac{5}{2}\).
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