a) \(21^{15}=\left(3.7\right)^{15}=3^{15}.7^{15}\)
\(27^5.49^8=\left(3^3\right)^5.\left(7^2\right)^8=3^{15}.7^{18}\)
\(7^{15}>7^{18}\Rightarrow2^{15}< 27^5.49^8\)
b) \(32^9=\left(2^5\right)^9=2^{45}\)
\(18^{13}=\left(2.3^2\right)^{13}=2^{13}.3^{26}>2^{13}.2^{26}=2^{49}\)
\(2^{45}< 2^{49}\Rightarrow32^9< 18^{13}\Rightarrow-32^9>-18^{13}\)