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← HistoryWhich outcome occurred due to advancements in algebra within celestial observation during the Islamic Golden Age astronomy?
A)Greater accuracy determining planetary positions✓
B)Direct sightings proving heliocentric orbits
C)Precise measurement of stellar distances
D)Accurate predictions without complex instruments
💡 Explanation
Improved algebra allowed astronomers such al-Battani, to formulate more precise trigonometric functions which dramatically improved the calculation of planetary positions. Therefore, accuracy rose markedly because calculation errors greatly decreased, rather than heliocentric proofs, the distance measurements, or instrument elimination which require new kinds of empirical data.
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