The number of inches which a newly built structure is settling into the ground is given by

\[y=3-3 e^{-\alpha x}\]

where \(x\) is its age in months.

Use the method of least squares to estimate \(\alpha\). That the relationship between \(\ln (3-y)\) and \(x\) is linear.]

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X 2 4 6 12 18 24 y 1.07 1.88 2.26 2.78 2.97 2.99