Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The definition of a rational exponent:
A quantity is raised to an exponent that is a fraction. A fractional exponent is a root. The denominator of the fraction is the index of the root. The numerator of the fraction is an exponent.
Here you just work backwards. 9 is index of the root, so it becomes the denominator of the fractional exponent. 4 is an exponent, so it becomes the numerator of the fractional exponent. b is in the root, so b is the quantity raised to the fractional exponent.