Proving function f(x) is a PDf given integral relationships

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The discussion centers on proving that the integral ##\int _0^a\left(\frac{f\left((sin(ln(c))x\right)+\sqrt{\cos \left(e-\pi ^2\right)}}{\ln \left(\pi ^2-e\right)+\pi ^2\sqrt{\cos \left(e-\pi ^2\right)}}\right)dx## is a probability density function (PDF) when ##a=\frac{1}{\pi ^2}##. The key condition is that ##\int _0^{\pi ^2}f\left(x\right)dx=\ln \left(\pi ^2-e\right)##, and the variable ##c## is defined as a maximum. The integral must equal 1 to establish that it is a PDF, but the relationship involving ##c## remains unclear, indicating further exploration is necessary.

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Homework Statement


Prove that ##\int _0^a\left(\frac{f\left((sin(ln(c))x\right)+\sqrt{\cos \left(e-\pi ^2\right)}}{\ln \left(\pi ^2-e\right)+\pi ^2\sqrt{\cos \left(e-\pi ^2\right)}}\right)dx## is a probability density function (when ##a=\frac{1}{\pi ^2}##) given that ##\int _0^{\pi ^2}f\left(x\right)dx=\ln \left(\pi ^2-e\right)## and that ##c## is a maximum.

Homework Equations


##\int _a^bf\left(x\right)dx=F\left(b\right)-F\left(a\right)##

The Attempt at a Solution


I'm honestly completely stuck with this question. I know that ##\int _0^a\left(\frac{f\left((sin(ln(c))x\right)+\sqrt{\cos \left(e-\pi ^2\right)}}{\ln \left(\pi ^2-e\right)+\pi ^2\sqrt{\cos \left(e-\pi ^2\right)}}\right)dx## can be expressed as ##\frac{1}{\ln \left(\pi ^2-e\right)+\pi ^2\sqrt{\cos \left(e-\pi ^2\right)}}\int _0^a\left(f\left((sin(ln(c))x\right)+\sqrt{\cos \left(e-\pi ^2\right)}\right)dx##, but I am unsure of how this helps me to prove that the integral is equal to 1 (thus proving it is a PDf). By specifying that ##c## is a maximum, the question insinuates that ##c## is a variable that can be expressed in terms of another variable which in turn can be derived and solved, however I am unsure of how to form such a relationship.
 
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c is a maximum of what?

There are mismatched brackets related to f.
It looks like the problem depends on c, which is odd. What exactly do you know about c?
 

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