The Body of a Murder Victim Is Found at 9:00

question 79

Short Answer

The body of a murder victim is found at 9:00 in the morning in a 70 F room. The temperature of the body when it is found is 87 F, and one hour later it is 80 F. If the victim had a normal temperature of 98.6 F when he died, how many hours had the victim been dead when the body was found? Round your answer to one decimal place.

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