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Which limitation arose when early Islamic scholars applied algebraic methods to astrolabe design?

A)Inaccurate celestial coordinates obtained visually
B)Manufacturing tolerances introduce unacceptable errors
C)Calculations become extremely computationally intensive
D)Inherent limitations in accurately representing spherical geometries

💡 Explanation

Excessive algebraic refinements couldn’t improve astrolabe accuracy because manufacturing tolerances caused deviations, therefore the theoretical precision gains were negated, rather than being limited by celestial knowledge itself, spherical geometry implementation, or computational cost practically.

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