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← HistoryWhich outcome resulted from deficiencies in astrolabe manufacturing circa 1100 CE?
A)Inaccurate celestial position measurements✓
B)Improved Arab algebraic notation
C)Systematic eclipse prediction errors
D)Decline of Islamic geometrical art
💡 Explanation
Inaccuracies appeared because manufacturing defects introduced PARALLAX ERROR into astrolabe readings; precise alignment wasn't achievable. Therefore, celestial positions were less precise, rather than affecting algebra or geometrical art as the device functioned on observation.
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