Random Variables : Median and Mode
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The median of a continuous r.v. X is the value of X = Xo such that P(X> or = Xo) = P(X , or = Xo) the mode of X is the value of x = xm at which the pdf of X achieves its maximum value.
(a) Find the median and mode of an exponential r.v. X with parameter lambda.
(b) Find the median and mode of a normal r.v. X = N ( mu, sigma^2).
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