(1)∵cos2x = 1-2sin²x∴f(x) = sin2x +cos2x -1=√2[﹙√2/2﹚sin2x +﹙√2/2﹚cos2x] -1 =√2﹙sin2xcosπ/4+cos2xsinπ/4﹚=√2sin﹙2x+π/4)∵T=2π/2=π(2)令u=2x+π/4∵u=π/2 +2kπ(k∈Z) 时,f(x)取最大值∴2x+π/4=π/2 +2kπ(k∈Z)解得 x=π/8 +kπ(k∈Z)﹛x | x = π/8 +kπ,k∈Z﹜