def exponentiation_instrumented(baseNumber: int, power: int) -> float:
    assert (not ((baseNumber == 0) or (power <= 0)))
    answer = None
    if evaluate_condition(1, 'Gt', power, 1):
        halfAnswer = exponentiation_instrumented(baseNumber, (power // 2))
        answer = (halfAnswer * halfAnswer)
        if evaluate_condition(2, 'Eq', (power % 2), 1):
            answer *= baseNumber
    elif evaluate_condition(3, 'Eq', power, 1):
        answer = baseNumber
    elif evaluate_condition(4, 'Eq', power, 0):
        answer = 1
    else:
        answer = (1 / exponentiation_instrumented(baseNumber, abs(power)))
    return answer