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  1. Evaluate : ∫25xx+7−x dx\int_2^5 \frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x} + \sqrt{7 - x}} \, dx OR
  2. The population of a city in a census taken once in 10 years is given below. Estimate the population in the year 1955.
Year1951196119711981
Population in Lakhs35425884
Tamil Nadu DgeTamil Nadu HSC (DGE) Commerce Board 2026Subjective· 5mImportance★★★★★
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(a) Property ∫abf(x)dx=∫abf(a+b−x)dx\int_a^b f(x)dx=\int_a^b f(a+b-x)dx gives 2I=∫251 dx=32I=\int_2^5 1\,dx=3, so I=32I=\tfrac32. (b) Newton forward interpolation at p=0.4p=0.4 gives ≈36.78\approx36.78 lakhs.

Part (a) — Definite integral by the reflection property

Let I=∫25xx+7−x dx.I=\displaystyle\int_{2}^{5}\frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{7-x}}\,dx. Here a+b=2+5=7a+b=2+5=7.

Step 1 — Apply ∫abf(x) dx=∫abf(a+b−x) dx\displaystyle\int_{a}^{b}f(x)\,dx=\int_{a}^{b}f(a+b-x)\,dx (replace xx by 7−x7-x):

I=∫257−x7−x+x dx.I=\int_{2}^{5}\frac{\sqrt{7-x}}{\sqrt{7-x}+\sqrt{x}}\,dx.

Step 2 — Add the two expressions for II:

2I=∫25x+7−xx+7−x dx=∫251 dx=5−2=3.2I=\int_{2}^{5}\frac{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{7-x}}{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{7-x}}\,dx=\int_{2}^{5}1\,dx=5-2=3.

Step 3 — Solve: I=32.I=\dfrac{3}{2}.

Part (b) — Estimating 1955 by Newton's forward interpolation

Take x0=1951, h=10x_0=1951,\ h=10. For x=1955x=1955: p=1955−195110=0.4p=\dfrac{1955-1951}{10}=0.4.

Difference table:

YearyyΔy\Delta yΔ2y\Delta^{2}yΔ3y\Delta^{3}y
195135791
1961421610
19715826
198184
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