Statistics & Probability

Exponential PDF

Density of the exponential distribution.

Formula

Formula
f(x) = λ e−λx

Variables

SymbolDefinitionType & rangeUnitsRole
λ rate computed result result
x value (≥ 0) real number (ℝ) input

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Result

Worked examples

Example 1
Givenλ = 0.5, x = 2
Result0.1839397206
Example 2
Givenλ = 1, x = 0
Result1