I finally got around to finishing this tonight. I have to say that I really enjoyed solving it, it was definitely challenging with only 9 weeks of experience! Thank you for sharing :)

So the author is an idiot because you are unable to comprehend the question? The description makes perfect sense and is written well, so I am not sure why you are attacking them unless you're just a troll.

Take the number 1:
1^1 = 1;
Take the number 89:
8^1 = 8, 9^2 = 81, 8 + 81 = 89;
Take the number 135:
1^1 = 1, 3^2 = 9, 5^3 = 125, 1 + 9 + 125 = 135;

Write code to figure out what numbers fit this pattern and fall within a given range.

Have a rotten day and try not to be a disrespectful ***.