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← HistoryWhich limitation arose when using highly complex astrolabes?
A)Increased manufacturing error propagation✓
B)Reduced high latitude calculation
C)Limited solar alignment usability
D)Lower material thermal expansion resistance
💡 Explanation
Increased surface markings elevated error propagation because each alignment, dependent on previous settings, accumulated inaccuracies causing results to drift further from actual values; therefore, simpler designs were sometimes preferred rather than maximizing features.
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