Determine Whether or Not the Following Limit Exists $\lim _ { x \rightarrow - 1 }$

Multiple Choice

Determine whether or not the following limit exists. If, so compute the limit. $\lim _ { x \rightarrow - 1 }$ $\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 1 } { x + 1 }$

A) -2
B) 1
C) does not exist
D) 0
E) none of these