(1)∵y=cos2x+cosx+
=(cosx+5 4
)2+1 2
,5 4
∴当cosx=-
时,ymin=1 2
,此时x的取值集合为{x|x=5 4
+2kπ,或x=2π 3
+2kπ,k∈Z};4π 3
当cosx=1时,ymax=
,此时x的取值集合为{x|x=2kπ,k∈Z}.7 2
(2)∵1≤x≤8,∴0≤log4x≤
,3 2
∴y=(log2x?2)(log4x?
)1 2
=(2log4x-2)(log4x-
)1 2
=2(log4x)2-3log4x+1
=2(log4x-
)2+3 4
.17 8
∴当log4x=
时,ymin=3 4
;17 8
当log4x=0,或log4x=
时,ymax=3 2
.13 4