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← HistoryWhich outcome occurred because of Arabic algebra within Alhazen's optics?
A)Precise curve-fitting lens grinding✓
B)Direct measurement of starlight intensity
C)Accurate color mixing prediction
D)Predictable weather pattern modeling
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Lens grinding advanced because Alhazen used algebraic equations and conic sections to describe and correct for spherical aberration; the 'Dioptrata' outlined how to precisely grind lenses. This facilitated accurate optics rather than only empirical approximations.
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