\(y=\sqrt{3}cos2x+2sinxcosx-2\)
\(=\sqrt{3}cos2x+sin2x-2\)
Ta có: \(\left|\sqrt{3}cos2x+sin2x\right|\le\sqrt{\left(\sqrt{3}\right)^2+1^2}=2\)
Do đó \(-2\le\sqrt{3}cos2x+sin2x\le2\)
\(\Leftrightarrow-4\le\sqrt{3}cos2x+sin2x-2\le2\).
Ta có: \(\left|\sqrt{3}cosx-sinx\right|\le\sqrt{\left(\sqrt{3}\right)^2+\left(-1\right)^2}=2\)
Do đó \(-2\le\sqrt{3}cosx-sinx\le2\)