I'm fairly certain it's the first answer but it may be the third answer as well but I believe it's the first more though.
<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
Answer:
it is either the first or second one. I think it is the first one