In this case, 11 is the limit because we know is a continuous function whose domain is all real numbers. Thus, we can find the limit by just substituting 4 in for, so the answer is. We're not done, though, because we never proved any of the limit laws rigorously; we just stated them.
What Adams didn't know was that Jefferson had actually passed away several hours earlier. 3. THOMAS JEFFERSON. His last recorded words are No, doctor, nothing more, but the three people present at the time of his death all noted that he either stated or asked about the date shortly before his death. The date: July 4th, of course.
Thomas Jefferson's Death. After being president, Jefferson retired to Monticello. He sold his book collection to be the base of the Library of Congress. At 76 years old, he played a major role in the founding of Virginia University. He died of unknown causes on July 4, 1826, just hours before his friend, John Adams.