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← HistoryWhich function increased from observed parallax during Medieval Islamic astronomy?
A)Accurate measurement of celestial distances✓
B)Precise calculation of projectile trajectories
C)Prediction of daily local temperatures
D)Determination of terrestrial magnetic declination
💡 Explanation
Improved parallax measurements increased the accuracy of computing celestial distances based on observed angular shifts, using triangulation, because smaller stellar parallax meant objects were further; therefore, astronomical distance calculations became refined, rather than affecting temperature.
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