Question

Internal temperature of a body is 80.4* and there are no factors

influencing algor mortis. How long has the person been dead?

Answer 1

Patient may appear to be dead. 24–26 °C (75.2–78.8 °F) or less – Death usually occurs due to irregular heart beat or respiratory arrest; however, some patients have been known to survive with body temperatures as low as 14.2 °C (57.6 °F).

Step-by-step explanation:

Algor mortis is the second stage of death.

Glaister equation is used to determine the time elapsed since death which is

`Time = (98.4 - rectal temperature)/(1.5) \\\\Time = (98.4 - 80.4)/(1.5) \\\\Time = 12 hrs`

Therefore, it has been 12 hours since the person is dead.