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← HistoryWhich consequence occurs when a surveyor misaligns a medieval Islamic astrolabe?
A)Incorrect planetary altitude computation✓
B)Unstable building foundation placement
C)Erroneous tide prediction forecast
D)Inaccurate metal alloy composition
💡 Explanation
Incorrect planetary altitude results from angular errors on the astrolabe when misaligned, because the alidade axis impacts the gnomon shadow's geometric projection of celestial bodies. Therefore, celestial positioning is altered, rather than issues of infrastructure or material analysis.
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