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If l_x is the no. of persons living at the age x and L_x the number of persons living between ages x…

In a life table, \(l_x\) is the number of persons living at exact age \(x\) and \(L_x\) is the number of persons living between ages \(x\) and \(x + 1\). Under the uniform…

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If l_x is the no. of persons living at the age x and L_x the number of persons living between ages x and (x+1), then the relation between l_x and L_x is -

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In a life table, lxl_x is the number of persons living at exact age xx and LxL_x is the number of persons living between ages xx and x+1x + 1. Under the uniform distribution of deaths across the age interval (x,x+1)(x, x + 1), Lx=12(lx+lx+1)L_x = \frac{1}{2}(l_x + l_{x+1}).

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