Let f(x)=a0xn+a1xn−1+a2xn−1+....+an−1x+an f′(x)=a0nxn−1+a1(n−1)xn−2+.....+an−1 f′′(x)=a0n(n−1)xn−2+a1(n−1)(n−2)xn−3+....+an−2 Now, f(3x)=3na0xn+3n−1a1xn−1+3n−2a2xn−2+....+3an−1+an f′(x).f′′(x)=[a0nxn−1+a1(n−1)xn−2+....+an−1] [a0n(n−1)xn−2+a1(n−1)(n−2)xn−3+....+an−2] Comparing highest powers of x, we get 3na0xn=a02(n−1)xn−1+n−2=a02n2(n−1)x2n−3 Therefore, 2n−3=n ⇒ n = 3 and 3na0=a02n2(n−1) ⇒a0=27=23 Therefore, f(x)=23x3+a1x2+a2x+a3 f′(x)=29x2+2a1x+a2 f′′(x)=9x+2a1 f(3x)=281x3+9a1x2+3a2x+a3 Now, f(3x)=f′(x).f′′(x) ⇒281x3+9a1x2+3a2x+a3 ⇒(29x2+2a1x+a2)(9x+2a1) ⇒281x3+9a1x2+3a2x+a3=281x3+[9a1+18a1]x2+[4a12+9a2]x+2a1a2 Comparing the coefficients, we get 9a1=27a1 ⇒a1=0,3a2=4a12+9a2=9a2 ⇒a2=0 Therefore, f(x)=23x3 f′(x)=29x2 f′′(x)=9x Hence, f′′(2)−f′(x)=18−18=0