sum is
[tex] S_{n}=\frac{a_{1}(1-r^{n})}{1-r} [/tex]
r=common ratio
a1=first term
it looks like 2^0=1 is the first term aka a1
it goes to the 9th term (2^9)
sub
[tex] S_{9}=\frac{1(1-(2)^{9})}{1-2} [/tex]
[tex] S_{9}=\frac{1-512}{-1} [/tex]
[tex] S_{9}=\frac{-511}{-1} [/tex]
[tex] S_{9}=511 [/tex]