Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
This term refers to a recursive method that calculates 2 raised to the power of 'n'. It uses recursion by calling itself with smaller values until reaching the base case (n = 0).
Related terms
Base Case: The condition in a recursive function where no further recursive calls are made.