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.
The initial value is b=
, and the rate of change is m=
.
The initial value (b) is 10 inches, and the rate of change (m) is 1.7 inches per day.
Therefore, b= 10 inches
and m= 1.7 inches/day