At Westonci.ca, we provide reliable answers to your questions from a community of experts. Start exploring today! Get immediate and reliable solutions to your questions from a community of experienced experts on our Q&A platform. Connect with a community of professionals ready to provide precise solutions to your questions quickly and accurately.

Approximately how long has a victim been dead if their body temperature is 13.5C degrees? 50-52hrs 47-48hrs 33-34hrs 35-36hr

Sagot :

toacup
answer:
A) 50-52

explanation:
Assuming the body has been in a room temperature area, the victim has been dead for 50-52 hours. As a rule of thumb, dead bodies lose about 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit per hour. Average body temperature in Celcius is 37 so to find the amount of heat lost, 37 - 13.5 = 23.5. Converted to Fahrenheit, 23.5C = 74.3. Now to find the amount of hours passed by dividing the difference in average temperature and the bodies current temperature by the average heat lost per hour. 74.3 / 1.5 = 49.59... or 50 when rounded up. Therefore the victim has been dead for approximately 50 hours.