f(x)=2(2cosx+1)sin2x+cos3x=2(2cosx+1)? 1?cos2x 2 +[cos2xcosx-sin2xsinx]=2cosx+1-cos2x-cosxcos2x-sin2xsinx=2cosx+1-cos2x-cos(2x-x)=cosx-cos2x+1 =-2(cosx? 1 4 )2+ 17 8 ,故当cosx= 1 4 时,函数f(x)取得最大值为 17 8 ,故答案为: 17 8 .