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← HistoryWhich consequence results when a surveyor using a medieval Islamic astrolabe incorrectly simplifies an algebraic equation representing inaccessible height?
A)Inaccurate angular measurement results
B)Distorted cartographic projection emerges
C)Disrupted celestial event prediction occurs
D)Significant cumulative distance error arises✓
💡 Explanation
A simplified equation omits crucial geometric relationships; therefore, significant cumulative distance calculation errors will result from repeated application arising because incorrect ratios are employed for distance calculation using *similar triangles*, rather than angular miscalculation or celestial prediction.
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