a table shows a table shows the height a ball bounces when dropped from different heights and table represents a linear function what does the initial value mean for this function

The height the ball bounces when dropped from a zero height

Step-by-step explanation:

The "initial value" of a function is usually the value of the function when the independent variable is zero. Here, that variable is the height from which the ball is dropped.

When the independent variable is zero, the "initial value" of the function would be the height the ball bounces when it is dropped from that (zero) height.