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Convert the polar coordinate $\left(2, \frac{5 \pi}{4}\right)$ to Cartesian coordinates.
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\(y= \boxed{-\sqrt{2}}\)

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Step 1 :Convert the polar coordinate \(\left(2, \frac{5 \pi}{4}\right)\) to Cartesian coordinates using the formulas \(x = r \cos(\theta)\) and \(y = r \sin(\theta)\) where \(r\) is the radius and \(\theta\) is the angle in radians.

Step 2 :Given \(r = 2\) and \(\theta = \frac{5 \pi}{4}\), calculate \(x\) and \(y\).

Step 3 :\(x = 2 \cos\left(\frac{5 \pi}{4}\right) = 2 \cos\left(3.9269908169872414\right) = -1.4142135623730954\)

Step 4 :\(y = 2 \sin\left(\frac{5 \pi}{4}\right) = 2 \sin\left(3.9269908169872414\right) = -1.414213562373095\)

Step 5 :Simplify the values of \(x\) and \(y\) to get the final answer.

Step 6 :\(x= \boxed{-\sqrt{2}}\)

Step 7 :\(y= \boxed{-\sqrt{2}}\)

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