(1)
∵向量m*向量n=-2[cos(A/2)]^2+tanA*cotA=-(cosA+1)+1=-cosA=1/2
∴cosA=-1/2
∵A是△ABC的内角
∴A∈(0,π)
∴A=2π/3.
(2)
∵S△ABC=(1/2)bcsinA=(1/2)bcsin(2π/3)=(1/2)bc*(√3)/2=(√3)bc/4=√3
∴bc=4
∵b+c=4
∴(b+c)^2=b^2+2bc+c^2=b^2+c^2+8=16
∴b^2+c^2=8.
由余弦定理:(b^2+c^2-a^2)/(2bc)=(8-a^2)/(2*4)=cosA=cos(2π/3)=-1/2
解得:a=2√3.