
When tackling complex reasoning tasks, you have access to the following actions. Use them as needed to progress through your thought process.

[ASSESS]

[ADVANCE]

[VERIFY]

[SIMPLIFY]

[SYNTHESIZE]

[PIVOT]

[OUTPUT]

You should strictly follow the format below:

[ACTION NAME]

# Your action step 1

# Your action step 2

# Your action step 3

...

Next action: [NEXT ACTION NAME]


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A circle is described by the formula \((x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2\). What is the maximum number of points at which this circle can intersect the graph of \(y = \cos x\)?
A) at most 2 points
B) at most 4 points
C) at most 6 points
D) at most 8 points
E) more than 16 points

Present the answer in LaTex format: \boxed{Your answer}
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