Question

why was aristarchuss model not accepted? select two options.
□ aristotle had better data than aristarchus.
□ aristarchus was not as famous as aristotle.
□ aristotles model was more accurate.
□ aristarchus could not answer some important questions about the model.
□ aristarchus had fallen out of favor with alexander the great.

Explanation:

Aristotle was a highly influential and well-known ancient scholar, so his geocentric model carried more cultural weight than Aristarchus's heliocentric one. Additionally, Aristarchus could not address key objections to his model, such as the lack of observable stellar parallax, which made his idea unconvincing to his contemporaries. Aristotle's data was not superior, his model was less accurate geocentric vs heliocentric, and there is no link to falling out of favor with Alexander the Great as a reason for rejection.

Answer:

B. Aristarchus was not as famous as Aristotle.
D. Aristarchus could not answer some important questions about the model.