Past exam of the algebra 1 and differential equations 1 course of the University of Oxford / 2014 / 6 / b / Solution

The profile is an even function, so its Fourier transform is real andFor $\omega \ne 0$, integration by parts givesThereforeAt zero, direct integration gives the area of the triangle, namely two; the displayed quotient has the same limit. In particular $\hat{T}(\omega )\ge 0$ for every real frequency. This is the Fourier transform of a triangular function.

One can also see the nonnegative square structurally: $T=\frac{1}{2}{1}_{[-1,1]}\ast 1_{[-1,1]}$, so the convolution theorem gives $\hat{T}=\frac{1}{2}(2\sin \omega /\omega {)}^2$.