Why is $(\sqrt{P})^2=P$ where $P$ is a positive operator on a Hilbert space?

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The following is a proposition regarding positive operators on a Hilbert space in Douglas's Banach Algebra Techniques in Operator Theory:

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Corollary 4.32 is as the following: enter image description here

I understand that the (continuous) functional calculus is defined as the following:

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Here is my question:

How is it true that $(\sqrt{P})^2=P$ by the definition of the functional calculus?