The basis 1,x is orthogonal. Projection coefficients are ⟨f,1⟩/‖1‖²=2/2=1 and ⟨f,x⟩/‖x‖²=0. Thus the projection is constant 1 with squared norm 2. Pythagoras gives minimum squared error 18/5−2=**1.60**.
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