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A murder victim is discovered at midnight and the temperature of the body is recorded at 3...

A murder victim is discovered at midnight and the temperature of the body is recorded at 31°C. One hour later, the temperature of the body is 29°C. Assume that the surrounding air temperature remains constant at 21°C. Use Newton’s law of cooling to calculate the victim’s time of death. Note: The “normal” temperature of a living human being is approximately 37°C.

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Solutions For Problems in Chapter 2.2