解:
(1)
f(x)=cos²x-√3sinxcosx+½
=½[1+cos(2x)]-(√3/2)sin(2x)+½
=½cos(2x)-(√3/2)sin(2x)+1
=cos(2x+π/3)+1
最小正周期T=2π/2=π
cos(2x+π/3)=1时,f(x)取得最大值f(x)max=1+1=2
cos(2x+π/3)=-1时,f(x)取得最小值f(x)min=-1+1=0
函数的值域为[0,2]
(2)
f(B+C)=3/2
cos[2(B+C)+π/3]+1=3/2
cos[2(B+C)+π/3]=½
B、C为三角形内角,02(B+C)+π/3=5π/3
B+C=2π/3
A=π-(B+C)=π- 2π/3=π/3
由余弦定理得:cosA=(b²+c²-a²)/(2bc)=[(b+c)²-2bc-a²]/(2bc)
A=π/3,a=√3,b+c=3代入,整理,得:3bc=6
bc=2
S△ABC=½bcsinA=½·2·sin(π/3)=√3/2