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← HistoryWhich function was often lost when European astrolabes were simplified?
A)Determine prayer direction (qibla)✓
B)Finding solar altitude accurately
C)Calculating planetary orbital position
D)Precisely measure the local time
💡 Explanation
European astrolabes often omitted features crucial for Islamic religious practices; the **coordinate transformation** capabilities allowing calculation of the qibla were lost because European users primarily focused on timekeeping rather than the complex astronomical uses.
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