The first statement in a formal proof is given.
What should always be the first statement in a formal proof?
Remember to always begin our proof with the given information, and complete our proof with what you set out to deliver. As long as you do that, utilize one reason at a time, and only utilize definitions, postulates, and different theorems for your reasons, your proofs will float like a mountain stream.
The most familiar form of explicit proof in high school geometry exists as a two-column proof that consists of five parts: the given, the proposition, the statement column, the reason column, and the diagram (if one exists given).
Therefore, the correct answer is option b) Given.
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