Which limitation arises when calculating planetary positions using Ptolemaic epicycles and algebra?

💡 Explanation

Loss of "perfect circles" ensues because equants, introduced algebraically to maintain predictive accuracy, altered uniform circular motion assumptions; therefore, observed non uniform planet speeds deviated, rather than strictly adhering to uniform Aristotelian principles.

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