Answer
$$\eqalign{
& \left( {\text{a}} \right){e^{\pi \ln 3}} \cr
& \left( {\text{b}} \right){e^{\sqrt 2 \ln 2}} \cr} $$
Work Step by Step
$$\eqalign{
& \left( {\text{a}} \right){3^\pi } \cr
& {\text{Express as a power of }}e,{\text{ recall that }}{x^y} = {e^{y\ln x}},{\text{ then}} \cr
& {3^\pi } = {e^{\pi \ln 3}} \cr
& \cr
& \left( {\text{b}} \right){2^{\sqrt 2 }} \cr
& {\text{Express as a power of }}e,{\text{ recall that }}{x^y} = {e^{y\ln x}},{\text{ then}} \cr
& {2^{\sqrt 2 }} = {e^{\sqrt 2 \ln 2}} \cr} $$