Answer
$\frac{12}{k}$.
Work Step by Step
The given expression is
$=\sqrt{\frac{144}{k^2}}$
Use quotient property of square roots.
$=\frac{\sqrt{144}}{\sqrt{k^2}}$
Use $144=12^2$.
$=\frac{\sqrt{12^2}}{\sqrt{k^2}}$
Simplify.
$=\frac{12}{k}$.