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9 changes: 9 additions & 0 deletions math/README.md
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## Power function

# What it does
Given a base and power using recursion, calculates the result by multiplying the base by the base to the power of power minus one.

# How to use
Run the program
Type in your base
Type in your power
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def ofun_power(base:int, power:int):
# Base case once power reaches 0 function will stop
if power == 0:
return 1

if power > 0:
return base * ofun_power(base, power - 1)
# This will be used if the power if negative resulting in a fraction
elif power < 0:
return (1/base) * ofun_power(base, power + 1)


user_base = input("Input base: ")
user_power = input("Input power: ")

resulted_power = ofun_power(user_base, user_power)