Fit a Gompertz curve of the form \[y=e^{e^{\alpha x+\beta}}\] to the data of Exercise 11.26.

Data From Exercise 11.26

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11.26 The following data pertain to water pressure at various depths below sea level: Depth (m) Pressure (psi) x y 10 140 50 74 150 218 1,600 2,400 2,110 3,060 3,580 5,150 4,800 7,000 (a) Fit an exponential curve. (b) Use the result obtained in part (a) to estimate the mean pressure at a depth of 1,000 m.