How Is Tension Calculated in the Middle of a Catenary Rope?

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How do I calculate the tension at the middle of a rope (weight=W) suspended at two points as a catenary? It's ends make angle A with the horizontal.
 
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varadgautam said:
How do I calculate the tension at the middle of a rope (weight=W) suspended at two points as a catenary? It's ends make angle A with the horizontal.
What have you tried thus far?