(1)∵x2+2y2+z2-2xy-8y+2z+17=0,∴(x-y)2+(y-4)2+(z+1)2=0,∵(x-y)2≥0,(y-4)2≥0,(z+1)2≥0,∴(x-y)2=0,(y-4)2=0,(z+1)2=0,∴x-y=0,y-4=0,z+1=0,∴x=y=4,z=-1,(2)x=2,y=3,z=0.