Suppose that a corpse was discovered in a motel room at 11:42 PM and its temperature was 80° Fahrenheit. The temperature of the room is kept constant at 68° Fahrenheit. The temperature of the corpse dropped to 75° Fahrenheit 2 hours later. Find the time of death

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Suppose that a corpse was discovered in a motel room at 11:42 PM and its temperature
was 80° Fahrenheit. The temperature of the room is kept constant at 68° Fahrenheit.
The temperature of the corpse dropped to 75° Fahrenheit 2 hours later. Find the time
of death
9 o'clock: 26.8 minutes
07 o'clock: 33.8 minutes
07 o'clock: 52.8 minutes
O8o'clock: 13.8 minutes
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Transcribed Image Text:Question 10 10pts Suppose that a corpse was discovered in a motel room at 11:42 PM and its temperature was 80° Fahrenheit. The temperature of the room is kept constant at 68° Fahrenheit. The temperature of the corpse dropped to 75° Fahrenheit 2 hours later. Find the time of death 9 o'clock: 26.8 minutes 07 o'clock: 33.8 minutes 07 o'clock: 52.8 minutes O8o'clock: 13.8 minutes Next
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