Mathematical Foundations in Structural Design
A structural engineer is simplifying a load-bearing calculation that involves the expression $2\sqrt{48}. To begin the process, the engineer rewrites the term as \2 \cdot \sqrt{16} \cdot \sqrt{3} in order to eventually reach $8\sqrt{3}. According to the general strategy for radical simplification, what is the name of the mathematical property that allows a single radical of a product to be rewritten as the product of two separate radicals?
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