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 yoar, 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 in this description is 10 inches because that is the plant's height today.
The rate of change is 1.7 inches per day because the plant is growing at that rate.