You can express this idea recursively:
• Base case:
• If is even:
• If is odd:
For negative , compute and take the reciprocal: .
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Breaking down the exponent
You can express this idea recursively:
• Base case:
• If is even:
• If is odd:
For negative , compute and take the reciprocal: .