Integrate the given integral $\mathbf{\int\limits_{ - 1}^1 {(x + 1)dx} }$.
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Ans: To simplify the question let us suppose, $I = \int\limits_{ - 1}^1 {(x + 1)dx} $
$\int {(x + 1)dx = \dfrac{{{x^2}}}{2}} + x$
Again, let us suppose the function is $F(x) = \dfrac{{{x^2}}}{2} + x$
By second fundamental theorem of calculus, we obtain
$ I = F(1) - F( - 1) $
$= \left( {\dfrac{1}{2} + 1} \right) - \left( {\dfrac{1}{2} - 1} \right) $
$ = \dfrac{1}{2} + 1 - \dfrac{1}{2} + 1 $
$ = 2 $