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← HistoryWhich consequence resulted from al-Khwarizmi's algebraic techniques assisting irrigation canal design?
A)Standardized flow analysis becomes achievable✓
B)Precise celestial navigation becomes obsolete
C)Mechanical clock construction becomes simpler
D)Medical diagnosis becomes more quantitative
💡 Explanation
Introducing symbolic manipulation enabled solving equations for canal dimensions during that time, because abstracting flow parameters allowed generalizing solutions via algebraic transposition, therefore standardized flow analysis became achievable, rather than purely empirical methods. Algebra enabled broader applicability, rather than specific experiments.
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