To determine the initial value, we need to find the starting height of the tomato plant this year. Since the plant's height today is 10 inches and it grows 1.7 inches each day, we can subtract the growth from the current height to find the initial height:
Initial height = Current height - (Rate of growth x Number of days)
Initial height = 10 inches - (1.7 inches/day x 0 days)
Initial height = 10 inches
Therefore, the initial value (b) is 10 inches.
The rate of change is given as 1.7 inches per day, so the rate of change (m) is 1.7 inches/day.
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 his 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=_.
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