解:先化简$x,y$:
$ x=\sqrt {5+2\sqrt {6}}=\sqrt {(\sqrt {3})^2+2\sqrt {6}+(\sqrt {2})^2}$
$=\sqrt {(\sqrt {3}+\sqrt {2})^2}=\sqrt {3}+\sqrt {2}$
$ y=\sqrt {5-2\sqrt {6}}=\sqrt {(\sqrt {3})^2-2\sqrt {6}+(\sqrt {2})^2}$
$=\sqrt {(\sqrt {3}-\sqrt {2})^2}=\sqrt {3}-\sqrt {2}$
∴$x+y=\sqrt {3}+\sqrt {2}+\sqrt {3}-\sqrt {2}=2\sqrt {3}$
$ xy=(\sqrt {3}+\sqrt {2})(\sqrt {3}-\sqrt {2})=3-2=1$