A patient of mass X kilograms is spiking a fever of 105 degrees F. It is imperative to reduce the fever immediately back

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A patient of mass X kilograms is spiking a fever of 105 degrees F. It is imperative to reduce the fever immediately back

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A patient of mass X kilograms is spiking a fever of 105 degrees F. It is imperative to reduce
the fever immediately back down to 98.6 degrees F, so the patient is immersed in an ice bath.
How much ice must melt for this temperature reduction to be achieved? x=81; value of latent heat for ice is 334kj/kg
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