Evaluating scalar products of two functions

[guyvsdcsniper]

Homework Statement

Find $\braket{f|f} , \braket{f|g} , \braket{g|g}$.

Relevant Equations

integral, scalar product

I am to consider a basis function $\phi_i(x)$, where $\phi_0 = 1 ,\phi_1 = cosx , \phi_2 = cos(2x)$ and where the scalar product in this vector space is defined by $\braket{f|g} = \int_{0}^{\pi}f^*(x)g(x)dx$

The functions are defined by $f(x) = sin^2(x)+cos(x)+1$ and $g(x) = cos^2(x)-cos(x)$
My task is to find $\braket{f|f} , \braket{f|g} , \braket{g|g}$.

Given that f(x) and g(x) have no imaginary parts, is this problem really as simple as multiplying these two functions and evaluating the integral? If so I have no trouble doing that, I guess I just want to make sure I understand correctly what the question is asking. I am pretty sure my thought process is correct but I am just a bit unsure because of how simple the approach is.
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[topsquark]

Homework Statement:: Find $\braket{f|f} , \braket{f|g} , \braket{g|g}$.
Relevant Equations:: integral, scalar product

I am to consider a basis function $\phi_i(x)$, where $\phi_0 = 1 ,\phi_1 = cosx , \phi_2 = cos(2x)$ and where the scalar product in this vector space is defined by $\braket{f|g} = \int_{0}^{\pi}f^*(x)g(x)dx$

The functions are defined by $f(x) = sin^2(x)+cos(x)+1$ and $g(x) = cos^2(x)-cos(x)$
My task is to find $\braket{f|f} , \braket{f|g} , \braket{g|g}$.

Given that f(x) and g(x) have no imaginary parts, is this problem really as simple as multiplying these two functions and evaluating the integral? If so I have no trouble doing that, I guess I just want to make sure I understand correctly what the question is asking. I am pretty sure my thought process is correct but I am just a bit unsure because of how simple the approach is.
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