A forensic detective is called to the scene of a murder at 2 a.m. When she checks the temperature of the body, she finds that it is 80°F. The temperature of the room in which the body is found is 65°F.

If the detective uses Newton’s law of cooling, T(t) = Ta + (T0 - Ta))e-0.1947t, what will she say was the time of death?
the two a's and 0 in newton's law of cooling are subscripts

Question

A forensic detective is called to the scene of a murder at 2 a.m. When she checks the temperature of the body, she finds that it is 80°F. The temperature of the room in which the body is found is 65°F.

If the detective uses Newton’s law of cooling, T(t) = Ta + (T0 - Ta))e-0.1947t, what will she say was the time of death?
the two a's and 0 in newton's law of cooling are subscripts

mathstudent55 · Answer

And the -0.1947t is an exponent?

anonymous · Answer

yes, sorry :)

anonymous · Answer

it shows up as an exponent in the preview but it doesnt post like that @mathstudent55

mathstudent55 · Answer

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