Defining a function as the integral of a differential one-form

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Define $f(x,y)=\int_c (2\xi\eta)d\xi + (\xi^2 −\eta^2)d\eta$ where $c$ is the straight line path from $(0,0)$ to $(x,y)$.

Compute $f(x,y)$ and its differential $df$ (in terms of $(x,y)$).

Normally, I know how to compute $f(x,y)$ and its differential if the provided one-form is in terms of $x$ and $y$, but in this problem the one-form uses $\xi$ and $\eta$, even though the function $f$ uses $x$ and $y$? I'm not sure I understand how this works and how it will change the procedure of solving the integral.