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<h2>for instance: 
the base is 3 and the exponent is 2.</h2>
if the exponent is a negative number then the answer would be positive 9. if the number is even but with a negative number your answer with turn out possitive.
or your exponent is a negative odd number like the the answer would turn out negative : -27
you could see it for yourself by doing : -3 x -3 x -3 = -27