What does d(4) mean? What is it?

It could be the value of a function

d(x) when d=4. It could also indicate a section from a legal document, such as the Federal Register, or the Internal Revenue wealth category 401(k), or a type of nontaxable charity like 501(c). It could be lots of things. It could be a line from a Federal Tax form. We'd need to know the context.

It has something to do with functions. We are working on this in a 9th grade ACC Math class

The notation d(4) typically refers to the derivative of a function. It represents the rate of change of the function with respect to the independent variable (usually denoted as x) evaluated at the specific value of x, in this case, x = 4.

To find the derivative of a function d(4), you need to know the original function. Let's say the function is f(x). The process of finding the derivative involves differentiating the function with respect to x using differentiation rules, such as the power rule, product rule, chain rule, etc.

Once you have the derivative function, you can substitute x = 4 into it to find the value of d(4). This will give you the rate of change of the function at x = 4.