解:(1)∵x^2+2y^2+z^2-2xy-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.把M代入,x^2+2y^2+z^2-2xy-8y+2z+17+x^2≤7