The rate of heat loss (in watts) in harbor seal pups has been approximated by

where m is the body mass of the pup (in kg), and T and A are the body core temperature and ambient water temperature, respectively (in°C). Find the approximate change in heat loss under the following conditions.

(a) The body core temperature increases from 37°C to 38°, while the ambient water temperature remains at 8°C and the body mass remains at 24 kg.
(b) The ambient water temperature increases from 10°C to 11°, while the body core temperature remains at 37°C and the body mass remains at 26 kg.

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H(m, T, A) = 15.2m0.67 (T - A) 10.23 In m - 10.74'