The ring itself is attached to 4 ropes which are attached to the ceiling, which is 5 meters above and parallel to the xy-plane. the ropes are attached to the ceiling at the points (−5, −5, 5), (5, −5, 5), (5, 5, 5), and (−5, 5, 5). use symmetry to find the exact magnitudes t1, t2, t3, and t4 of the tensions in the cables, and use g = 9.8 m/s2 for the acceleration of gravity.

see the picture for the vector

the magnitude of the vector by pythagorean theorem

r = √( (-10)^2 + (3)^2 ) = √109

magnitude = √109 units

the direction angle between vector and x-axis is

tan^(-1)(3/10) = 16.699

so the direction is approximately 16.7 degrees north of west

get the total number of pieces of fruit and divide it by 4 to get the average. the result is the answer to the problem. 14 total number of fruits and there are 4 members. 14 divided by 4 is equals to 3.5.