To convert polar coordinates to Cartesian coordinates, we use the following formulas:
\(x = r \cos{\theta}\) and \(y = r \sin{\theta}\)
For \(r = 5.50 \mathrm{~m}\) and \(\theta = 240^{\circ}\), we have:
\(x = 5.50 \cos{240^{\circ}} \approx -2.75
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