y=-2cos²x+2sinx+3=2(1-cos²x)+2sinx+1=2sin²x+2sinx+1=2(sin²x+sinx+1/4)+1/2=2(sinx+1/2)²+1/2.∵x∈[π/6,5π/6],∴sinx=1→x=π/2时,所求最大值为:y|max=5;当x=π/6或5π/6时,所求最小值为:y|min=5/2。