The building activity, like most human activities, has a negative impact on the environment. A metric that measures the impact of a building product on the environment is called environmental product declaration (EPD). This metric is provided by the manufacturer of the product and can either be cradle-to-gate EPD or cradle-to-grave EPD. Which of the two EPDs is more commonly available?

What will be an ideal response?


Cradle-to-gate EPD.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A spherical copper float with a diameter of 1.40 inches weighs 0.78 ounce.   Another spherical float made of the same material is twice the diameter, or 2.80 inches.  What is the weight of the 2.80-inch diameter float?  Round the answer to 3 significant digits.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A piece of sheet metal is sheared in the shape of a right triangle.  The hypotenuse measures 21.25 inches and one of the acute angles measures 34° 30'.  What is the length of the side opposite the angle 34° 30' rounded to the nearest hundredth inch?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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