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

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.

Answer 1

The initial value is the height of the plant when measurements started, which is 10 inches.

The rate of change is how much the plant grows each day, which is 1.7 inches.