Answer
$(w+12)^{2}$
Work Step by Step
$w^{2}+24w+144=$
...write last term as a square.
$=w^{2}+24w+12^{2}$
...does middle term equal $2ab$?
$24w=2(w)(12)$
yes.
$=w^{2}+2(w)(12)+12^{2}$
...write as the square of a binomial.
$=(w+12)^{2}$