Given,
Function y(x)=(1+x)(1+x2)(1+x4)(1+x8)(1+x16)
Now multiplying and dividing by (1−x) both side we get,
(1−x)y(x)=(1−x)(1+x)(1+x2)(1+x4)(1+x8)(1+x16)
⇒y(1−x)=1−x32
⇒y−xy=1−x32......(1)
Now differentiating equation (1) on both sides with respect to x we get,
y′−xy′−y=−32x31.......(2)
Now at x=−1
⇒y′(−1)=16
Now differentiating equation (2) with respect to x on both sides we get,
⇒y"−xy"−y′−y′=−(32)(31)x30
Now at x=−1
⇒y′′(−1)=−480
So, at x=−1, y′−y"=16−(−480)=496