Important formulas: Formula 1 Formula 2 Temp Loss = (constant loss rate) x (# hours) #hours = Temp Loss Temp loss per hour Constant Loss Rate Example: What is the temperature (OF) loss for someone who has been dead for 12 hours? 1 . 4 F X 12 = 16. 8 P 1 . What is the temp of the body found in this example? 9.8.6- 16.8 281. 80 F - - - - 1. What is the temperature (OF) loss for a body who has been dead for 8 hours? 184 X 8 = 11.2 1a. At the time the body was found, what was the temperature of the body? 98.6 - 11.2 - 87.4 0 F 2. At the time a body was found, the body temp was 90 (OF). How long ago did this person die? (Note: to find temp loss, you must subtract 98.6 - 90) 98.6 - 90 = 8.6 2a. If the body was found at 12 noon, about what time did this person die? 3. Challenge: A dead body was found and the internal temperature was found to be 72 OF. 3a. Calculate the total Temperature lost 3b. Calculate the temp lost for the first 12 hours (use formula 1) 3c. Calculate the remaining temperature loss. Subtract total temp lost by your answer from #3b 3d. Calculate the # hours after the initial 12 hours. Use formula # 2. Enter your answer from question 3c and use the after 12 hours constant loss rate found in table 2 4d. Calculate the total time of death. Answer from 3d + 12