Which consequence resulted when early 18th-century sextants experienced thermal expansion within their brass arc?

💡 Explanation

Increased systematic altitude measurement errors resulted, because thermal expansion altered angle measurements on the sextant's arc (Thermal Expansion), impacting navigation precision; therefore, compensation methods were critical, rather than improving precision directly.

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