Prove that if T is a unitary operator on a finite-dimensional inner product space V, then T has a unitary square root; that is, there exists aunitary operator U such that T = U2.

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Prove that if T is a unitary operator on a finite-dimensional inner product space V, then T has a unitary square root; that is, there exists aunitary operator U such that T = U2.

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