Question

How much vertical space ("height") will this div use?

div{
height:50px;
padding: 5px 10px;
margin: 5px;
border: 2px;
}

Answer 1

The total vertical space that the div will use is 74px, including the height of 50px, padding of 5px on the top and bottom, a 2px border on each side, and a margin of 5px on the top and bottom.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the total vertical space used by a div, you need to consider its height, padding, border, and margin. The given CSS indicates a height of 50px, vertical padding of 5px on top and bottom (summing up to 10px total), a border thickness of 2px on all sides (which will be 4px total for top and bottom since we have both top and bottom borders), and a vertical margin of 5px on top and bottom (10px in total).

The total vertical space used by the div will therefore be the sum of its height, vertical padding, border, and margin, which can be calculated as follows:

• Height: 50px
• Vertical Padding: 10px (5px top + 5px bottom)
• Vertical Border: 4px (2px top + 2px bottom)
• Vertical Margin: 10px (5px top + 5px bottom)

Adding these together:

50px (height) + 10px (vertical padding) + 4px (vertical border) + 10px (vertical margin) = 74px total vertical space.