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Solve the following.
Evaluate: ∫₂⁸ (√(10-x))/(√x + √(10-x)) dx
Evaluate: $\int_{2}^{8} \frac{\sqrt{10-x}}{\sqrt{x} + \sqrt{10-x}} \, dx$
Answer
Answer
Let $I = \int_2^8 \frac{\sqrt{10-x}}{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{10-x}}\,dx$. Using $\int_a^b f(x)\,dx = \int_a^b f(a+b-x)\,dx$ with $a+b = 10$:
$I = \int_2^8 \frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{10-x}+\sqrt{x}}\,dx$
Adding: $2I = \int_2^8 1\,dx = 6$
Hence $I = 3$.
Final answer: 3