-bash-4.3$ ./power1 1.2 50 1.2 to the power of 50 is 9100.44 power called 50 times -bash-4.3$ ./power2 1.2 50 1.2 to the power of 50 is 9100.44 power called 6 times -bash-4.3$ ./power2 -3 7 -3 to the power of 7 is -2187 power called 3 times -bash-4.3$ ./power2 usage: ./power2 xValue nValue -bash-4.3$ ./power2 3 -2 second number may not be negative