Answer:
The required answer is [tex]3 \times a\times a[/tex].
Step-by-step explanation:
Consider the provided expression.
[tex]3a^2[/tex]
The above expression can be written as:
[tex]3 \times a^2[/tex]
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:
[tex]3 \times a\times a[/tex]
or
[tex](3a)a[/tex]
Hence, the required answer is [tex]3 \times a\times a[/tex].
