Question

meanwhile, in 1911, ramanujan published his first article in the journal of the indian mathematical society. the title of the article was some properties of bernoullis numbers, one of the families of numbers recognized by mathematicians. other articles followed, and ramanujan slowly gained recognition as a noteworthy mathematician. but when a friend said, ramanujan, they call you a genius. ramanujan just laughed, his eyes twinkling with mischief. how does ramanujan first gain recognition for his ideas about math? a by publishing his work in journals over time b by becoming an exceptional high - school teacher c by going on a speaking tour throughout india d by solving a problem for the madras port trust

Explanation:

The text mentions that in 1911, Ramanujan published his first article in the "Journal of the Indian Mathematical Society" and slowly gained recognition as a noteworthy mathematician. This indicates that publishing his work in journals over time was how he first gained recognition for his ideas about math.

Answer:

A. by publishing his work in journals over time