Answer:
[tex]3[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Write in the exponential form with a base of 3
[tex]9^{\frac{1}{2} }[/tex] → [tex](3^{2})^{\frac{1}{2} }[/tex]
Simplify the expression by multiplying the exponents.
[tex]2 * \frac{1}{2} = 1[/tex]
[tex]3^{1} = 3[/tex]
