Let k be the median, therefore P(X≥k)≥12
and P(X≤k)≥12,
therefore P(X≤k)≤12.
Hence,
P(X≤k)=12F(k)=12k=ln(2)λ
where F is the CDF of X.
Let c be the mode, f
be the PDF of X, since f(x)
is decreasing for all x≥0
(f'(x)=−λ2e−λx) or is 0
otherwise, f(x) has its
maxima when x=0,
hence, the mode is 0.