Answer:
The required answer is \(3 \times a\times a\).
Step-by-step explanation:
Consider the provided expression.
\(3a^2\)
The above expression can be written as:
\(3 \times a^2\)
Now consider the above expression. The base "a" is raised to the power of 2 which is equal to the multiplication of "a" two times.
Thus the above expression can be written as:
\(3 \times a\times a\)
or
\((3a)a\)
Hence, the required answer is \(3 \times a\times a\).
