Решение:
- \( 3^{7} \cdot 3^{-6} = 3^{7+(-6)} = 3^{1} = 3 \)
- \( 7^{-9} \cdot 7^{8} = 7^{-9+8} = 7^{-1} = \frac{1}{7} \)
- \( \left(\frac{1}{5}\right)^{-7} \cdot \left(\frac{1}{5}\right)^{6} = \left(\frac{1}{5}\right)^{-7+6} = \left(\frac{1}{5}\right)^{-1} = 5 \)
- \( \left(\frac{1}{4}\right)^{14} \cdot \left(\frac{1}{4}\right)^{-16} = \left(\frac{1}{4}\right)^{14+(-16)} = \left(\frac{1}{4}\right)^{-2} = 4^{2} = 16 \)
Ответ: 1) а) 3; б) \(\frac{1}{7}\); в) 5; г) 16.