2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/150207The result in the title is proven, using the Selberg estimate on the leading eigenvalue of the non-Euclidean Laplacian, and the method of conformal volumes of Li and Yau.Latex2e in compatibility modeAlgebraic Geometry14G35 11G18A linear lower bound on the gonality of modular curvestext