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    Answer On Question: #76037 - Math - Differential Equations

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    Using Newton's Law of Cooling, the differential equation modeling the body's temperature loss over time was derived and solved. The cooling rate constant k was determined by using the known temperatures at two time points. This allowed calculating the time t1 when the body's temperature was 98.6°F, which was 1.13 hours after death.

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    Using Newton's Law of Cooling, the differential equation modeling the body's temperature loss over time was derived and solved. The cooling rate constant k was determined by using the known temperatures at two time points. This allowed calculating the time t1 when the body's temperature was 98.6°F, which was 1.13 hours after death.

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    Using Newton's Law of Cooling, the differential equation modeling the body's temperature loss over time was derived and solved. The cooling rate constant k was determined by using the known temperatures at two time points. This allowed calculating the time t1 when the body's temperature was 98.6°F, which was 1.13 hours after death.

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    Answer on Question #76037 – Math – Differential Equations

    Question
    Solve the differential equation.
    Suppose the temperature of a body when discovered is 85° F. Two hours later, the temperature is 74°F
    and the room temperature is 68°F. Find the time when the body was discovered after death (assume
    the body temperature to be 98.6°F at the time of death.)

    Solution
    Using Newton’s Law of Cooling tells us:
    𝑑𝑇
    = 𝑘(68 − 𝑇), T0=98.6, T(t1)=T1=85, T2=T(t1+2)=74.
    𝑑𝑡

    𝑑𝑇 𝑑𝑇 𝑑𝑇
    = 𝑘(68 − 𝑇), = −𝑘(𝑇 − 68), = −𝑘𝑑𝑡.
    𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 𝑇 − 68
    Now we can integrate both sides of equations, variables are separated.
    𝑑𝑇
    ∫ = ∫ −𝑘𝑑𝑡
    𝑇 − 68
    ln(𝑇 − 68) = −𝑘𝑡 + 𝐶.

    𝑇 − 68 = 𝐶 𝑒 −𝑘𝑡 , 𝑇 = 68 + 𝐶𝑒 −𝑘𝑡 .
    We can use initial condition to find the value of C:

    𝑇(0) = 68 + 𝐶 = 98.6, 𝐶 = 98.6 − 68 = 30.6.

    The solution of this differential equation is 𝑇 = 68 + 30.6𝑒 −𝑘𝑡 .

    Now we need to find the value of k.


    17
    85 = 68 + 30.6𝑒 −𝑘𝑡1 , 30.6𝑒 −𝑘𝑡1 = 17, 𝑒 −𝑘𝑡1 =
    30.6
    6
    74 = 68 + 30.6𝑒 −𝑘(𝑡1 +2) , 30.6𝑒 −𝑘𝑡1 −2𝑘 = 6, 30.6𝑒 −𝑘𝑡1 𝑒 −2𝑘 = 6. 17𝑒 −2𝑘 = 6, −2𝑘 = ln ,
    17
    1 17
    𝑘 = ln .
    2 6
    Now we can find t1:
    30.6
    17 17 1 30.6 ln 17
    −𝑘𝑡1
    𝑒 = , −𝑘𝑡1 = ln , 𝑡1 = ln =2 = 1.13 (ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠).
    30.6 30.6 𝑘 17 17
    ln 6

    Answer: body was found in 1.13 hours after death.

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