If sqrt(a) and sqrt(b) are real numbers, then sqrt(a)*sqrt(b)=sqrt(ab).
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The rule regarding multiplying radical expressions states: "If sqrt(a) and sqrt(b) are real numbers, then sqrt(a)*sqrt(b)=sqrt(a b)."
2sqrt(3)* sqrt(27)=2sqrt(3* 27) = 2sqrt(81)
Notice that 81 is a perfect square, so we can easily calculate the root.