Solution

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Let be the cumulative distribution function of . Normalisation of the proposed probability density function requires . The integrated cumulative distribution function on a bounded interval identity gives
For a direct symmetry proof, the continuous symmetric probability distribution satisfies . Hence
In particular is nonnegative and has total integral one over its stated support.

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