Of course not.
If the line rises higher as it goes from left to right,
then its slope ( 'm' ) is positive.
If it sinks lower as it goes from left to right,
then its slope ( 'm' ) is negative.
positive = greater than 0.
Therefore we have the inequality:
|add 7 to both sides

The function represents exponential growth (since the exponent is positive).
The percentage increase is, if I'm not mistaken, 181.3% (since 710 is just a constant, we don't need to worry about that - it won't affect the growth rate of the function)
Answer:

a=8.182 and b=8
Step-by-step explanation:
Weight of the Empire State Building =
pounds.
Weight of the One World Trade Center building= 88,200,000 pounds.
=
The addition of the two:

Comparing with the form: 
a=8.182 and b=8