a) 9 to the power of minus 1 over 2 (9^-1/2)
b) 27 to the power of minus 2 over 3 (27^-2/3)

Step-by-step explanation:
a) 9^-½
= (1/9)^½
= (√1)/(√9)
= 1/3
=0.333....
b). 27^-⅔
= (1/27)^⅔
=(³√1)²/(³√27)²
=1/9
=0.111.....
=