The growth of outpatient surgeries as a percent of total surgeries at hospitals is approximated by
f(x)=1314+303 In x
where x is the number of years since 1900.
(a) What does this function predict for the percent of outpatient surgeries in 1996?
(b) When did outpatient surgeries reach 60%?
(a) What does this function predict for the percent of outpatient surgeries in 1996?
% (Round to the nearest percent as needed.)
(b) When did outpatient surgeries reach 60%?
(Round down to the nearest year.)