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← HistoryWhich capability did al-Khwarizmi's development of algebra provide in surveying during the Abbasid Caliphate?
A)Calculating complex inheritance divisions of land✓
B)Determining accurate star positions for navigation
C)Predicting seasonal Nile flooding for agriculture
D)Constructing precise sundials for timekeeping locally
💡 Explanation
When land needed division according to Islamic inheritance laws, algebra's systematic equation-solving allowed efficient calculation of complex subdivisions because it provided a standardized method for geometric proportioning. Therefore the ability to manage complex inheritance divisions resulted, rather than solely stellar navigation, flood prediction or creating sundials, which rely on different principles.
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