Multiply. Write your answer in simplest form. \( \sqrt{5} \cdot \sqrt{2} \)

When you multiply square roots, you can combine them under one square root. So, \( \sqrt{5} \cdot \sqrt{2} = \sqrt{5 \cdot 2} = \sqrt{10} \). This is already in its simplest form since 10 has no perfect square factors other than 1. Plus, did you know that square roots have their roots (pun intended!) in ancient mathematics? The Babylonians were one of the first to discover methods for approximating square roots, and their techniques were astonishingly accurate!