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← HistoryWhich consequence resulted from inaccuracies affecting medieval Islamic irrigation systems?
A)Uneven crop water distribution✓
B)Accelerated soil salinization occurs
C)Reduced overall canal siltation
D)Stable regional crop yields
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Uneven water distribution arose because algebraic miscalculations affected qanat design; therefore, sections received differing water volumes along aqueducts that used Torricelli's law to find parabola of fluid jet to evenly provide discharge, rather than equal water diversion into lateral arms.
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