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

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is growing at a rate of 1 inch per week.

Initial Value: The initial value is 10 inches, the height of the tomato plant today.

Rate of Change: The rate of change is 1 inch per week, indicating that the height of the tomato plant is increasing by 1 inch every week.