Ononot — A particle slides down a curve from (0,0) to (x1, y1) under

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A particle slides down a curve from $(0,0)$ to $(x_1, y_1)$ under gravity $g$ (acting in the positive y-direction) and a horizontal wind force that causes a constant acceleration $w$ in the positive x-direction. What quantity is minimized by the path?