So basically, the initial value is just the value of y when x is zero. In this case, its 1 this point on the graph where x=0 is also known as the y intercept. Hope that helped.
Emily convinced her mom to buy a giant box of her favorite cereal. her mom doesn't think the box will fit on their shelf. the volume of the box is 1000 cm^3 . the base of the box is 25 cm by 10 cm