1. Let's clarify the problem: you want to find the degree of two functions, say $f$ and $d$. 2. The degree of a polynomial function is the highest power of the variable in the polynomial. 3. For example, if $f(x) = 3x^4 + 2x^2 - 5$, the degree of $f$ is 4 because the highest exponent of $x$ is 4. 4. Similarly, if $d(x) = 7x^3 - x + 1$, the degree of $d$ is 3. 5. To find the degree, identify the term with the largest exponent in each function. 6. If you provide the explicit forms of $f$ and $d$, I can help find their degrees precisely.