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. (1 point)

Answer 1

The initial value is 10 inches, as that is the height of the tomato plant today.
The rate of change is 1.7 inches per day, as the tomato plant grows that much every day.