A body was found at 6 a.m. outdoors on a day when the temperature was 50oF. The medical examiner found the temperature of the body to be 66oF. What was the approximate time of death? Use Newton's law of cooling, with k = 0.1947.

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A body was found at 6 a.m. outdoors on a day when the temperature was 50oF. The medical examiner found the temperature of the body to be 66oF. What was the approximate time of death? Use Newton's law of cooling, with k = 0.1947.

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bibby · Answer

We want to find $\large T_0$. Plug in the givens

anonymous · Answer

i dont really know what to plug in where

bibby · Answer

e is a constant.
k is given to you.
$T_a$ is the second time