A dead body is discovered at 3:45pm in a room where the temperature is 20°C. At that time the temperature of the body is 27°C. Two hours later, at 5:45pm, the temperature of the body is 25.3°C. Note that the normal (adult human) body temperature is 37°C.   I. Calculate the constant of integration. Type only the letter of the correct answer.  Here are the choices: A. 7        B. 17        C. 10        D. 11.7  II. Calculate the proportionality constant, k. Type only the letter of the correct answer.  Here are the choices: A. 0.1391        B. 0.2788        C. 0.7571         D. 1.1319 III. What is the approximate Time of Death?. Type only the letter of the correct answer.

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A dead body is discovered at 3:45pm in a room where the temperature is 20°C. At that time the temperature of the body is 27°C. Two hours later, at 5:45pm, the temperature of the body is 25.3°C. Note that the normal (adult human) body temperature is 37°C.

 

I. Calculate the constant of integration. Type only the letter of the correct answer. 

Here are the choices: A. 7        B. 17        C. 10        D. 11.7 

II. Calculate the proportionality constant, k. Type only the letter of the correct answer. 

Here are the choices: A. 0.1391        B. 0.2788        C. 0.7571         D. 1.1319

III. What is the approximate Time of Death?. Type only the letter of the correct answer. 

Here are the choices: A. 6:38 AM        B. 8:42 AM        C. 9:22 AM        D. 12:15 PM

 
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