f=a*b-1=√3sin2x+cos2x=2sin(2x+π/6)。x∈[0,π/2]时,2x+π/6∈[π/2,7π/6],sinx在[π/2,7π/6]上单调减少,最大值是1,最小值是-1/2。所以x∈[0,π/2]时,f(x)的最大值是2,最小值是-1。