Question
Last year, Joshua’s tomato plant reached a maximum height of 2 feet. He is growing another tomato plant this year, and he is tracking its growth. The plant’s height today is 10 inches, and it grows 1.7 inches each day.
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GPT 3.5
If the tomato plant grows at a rate of 1.7 inches each day, we can calculate how many days it will take for the plant to reach a height of 2 feet (24 inches).
First, we need to determine how many inches taller the plant needs to grow to reach 2 feet:
24 inches - 10 inches = 14 inches
Next, we divide the total inches needed to grow by the growth rate per day to find out how many days it will take:
14 inches ÷ 1.7 inches/day ≈ 8.24 days
Therefore, it will take approximately 8 days for Joshua's tomato plant to reach a height of 2 feet.
First, we need to determine how many inches taller the plant needs to grow to reach 2 feet:
24 inches - 10 inches = 14 inches
Next, we divide the total inches needed to grow by the growth rate per day to find out how many days it will take:
14 inches ÷ 1.7 inches/day ≈ 8.24 days
Therefore, it will take approximately 8 days for Joshua's tomato plant to reach a height of 2 feet.
what is the initial value and what is the rate of change
GPT 3.5
The initial value in this scenario is the height of the tomato plant today, which is 10 inches.
The rate of change is the rate at which the tomato plant is growing, which is 1.7 inches per day. This rate of change indicates how much the plant's height is increasing each day.
The rate of change is the rate at which the tomato plant is growing, which is 1.7 inches per day. This rate of change indicates how much the plant's height is increasing each day.