5.A body was discovered in an area with an ambient temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit. The coroner measured the body temperature at 3:40 PM as 93 degrees. A second measure was taken at 4:05 PM, and the body measured 91 degrees. If the human body is 98.6 degrees while alive, what is the estimate for time of death.

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5.A body was discovered in an area with an ambient temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit. The coroner measured the body temperature at 3:40 PM as 93 degrees. A second measure was taken at 4:05 PM, and the body measured 91 degrees. If the human body is 98.6 degrees while alive, what is the estimate for time of death.

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