Chapter 11.5, Problem 48E

To determine

The year in which the number of physical therapy assistants will reach 185,000 when according to department of labor, the physical therapy assistant field is one of the fastest growing occupations for the time period 2012-2022. The number N of physical therapy assistant in United States can be approximated by the equation $N=120500{\left(1.04\right)}^x$ where $x$ is the number of years since 2012.