Determine the initial value and The rate in the following description

Last year, Joshua‘s tomato plant reach a maximum height of 2 feet. He is growing another tomato plant this year and he is tracking it growth. The plants height today is 10 inches and it grows 1.7 inches each day.
The initial value is b= _____, And the rate of change is m= ______

1 answer

The initial value is 0.83 feet (or 10 inches converted to feet) and the rate of change is 1.7 inches per day.