How Do You Calculate Equivalent Capacitance with a Middle Capacitor?

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Homework Statement



find the equvialent capacitace

Homework Equations




ceq=c1+c2
1/ceq=1/c1+1/c2



The Attempt at a Solution



I know how to do some of these problems but this one has me stumped. I don't know how to start since the middle capacitor screws everything up. I think my teacher did it but I wasn't there for it and he won't do it again. Any help would be appreciated greatly. Don't worry about the charges and other specs as I can deal with that easily. Just the problem of the middle capacitor. I don't even know where to start to attempt this.
 
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  • Circuit schematic with a bridge arrangement: four capacitors in a diamond with a middle capacitor connecting the top and bottom junctions, all in parallel with a single battery in an outer loop.
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go and look at the theory for bridge (wheatstone bridge) circuit setup to get some ideas.