Question

Describe the main parts of a proof.

Answer 1

In a 2-column proof, the main parts include:

The given - This is what the problem gives you to start off with

The prove/conclusion - This is what the problem asks you to prove with the proof

The statements - These are the parts that you put in the first column that you will later prove.

The reasons - These are the ways you know that the things you put in the statements are true

The diagram - It may not always be given, but it is basically the image that you are proving. 

Answer 2

The correct answers are:

Given; prove; statements; and reasons.

Explanation:

The given is important information we are given at the beginning of the proof that we will use in constructing the proof.

The "prove" is the statement we are trying to prove.

The statements are the steps we use to get from our given to what we're trying to prove.

The reasons are the theorems, conjectures, properties, and corollaries we use to justify the steps we take in the statements part.