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Symmetric Matrices & Quadratic Forms · Medium problem

The positive definite matrix A=(2112)A = \begin{pmatrix}2 & 1\\1 & 2\end{pmatrix} has a unique positive definite square root BB (so B2=AB^2 = A). Find the trace of BB.