Answer :
Tension in a string at any position is given as
, where r is the length of pendulum and v is the instantaneous velocity of the bob. Now at the extremes points velocity of the bob is zero. Hence the term
nullifies leaving alone
. So, the tension in the string at extreme points is
.

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