Given that cos θ =0 , find the coordinates of the point where the terminal side of θ intersects the unit circle, if θ is a reflex angle. (1 point) (0,-1) (-1,0) (1,0) (0,1)

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If \(\cos \theta = 0\), this occurs when \(\theta\) is an odd multiple of \(\frac{\pi}{2}\) (90 degrees). The angles are typically:

  • \(\frac{\pi}{2}\) (90°)
  • \(\frac{3\pi}{2}\) (270°)

Since you specified that \(\theta\) is a reflex angle, we are looking for the angle that is greater than \(180^\circ\) but less than \(360^\circ\). Therefore, we consider:

\[ \theta = \frac{3\pi}{2} \quad (\text{which is } 270^\circ) \]

At this angle, the coordinates of the point where the terminal side of \(\theta\) intersects the unit circle are given by:

\[ (\cos(\frac{3\pi}{2}), \sin(\frac{3\pi}{2})) = (0, -1) \]

Thus, the coordinates of the point are:

\[ \boxed{(0, -1)} \]