Determine the initial value and the rate of change in the following description. 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.

Question

Determine the initial value and the rate of change in the following description.  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.
The initial value is B=
and the rate of change is M=

Bot · Accepted Answer

B = 0.83 feet (since 10 inches is equal to 0.83 feet) M = 1.7 inches per day (or approximately 0.14 feet per day)