Determining Tension of Wire with Frequency, Wavelength and Amplitude

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The question is A harmonic wave in a wire has amplitude 6.32mm, wavelength 2.99m, and frequency 157hz. The propagation speed of the wave is 469.43 m/s
The wire has a linear mass density of 11 g/m.
How do I determine the wire's tension?

I can't figure out what equation to use.
 
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Hi Seablew4, welcome to PF.
Velocity in the wire V = sqrt(T/m).
Neglect the other data.