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← HistoryWhich functional advantage did Islamic scholars derive by applying geometric algebra for land surveying during the Abbasid Caliphate?
A)Precise estate boundary demarcation✓
B)Simplified celestial navigation
C)Efficient taxation of agricultural yields
D)Protection against seasonal river floods
💡 Explanation
When surveying land, geometric algebra enabled accurate measurement through precise decomposition of irregular shapes into algebraic equations, determining area and relationships that directly linked to cadastral measurements. Therefore precise boundary demarcation resulted, rather than navigation, taxation or flood which require substantially different calculations.
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