1. **State the problem:** We need to find the length of side $x$ in a triangle where one side is 6.2 cm, and the angles adjacent to this side are 65° and 51°.
2. **Identify the known elements:**
- Side opposite 65° is 6.2 cm.
- Angle opposite side $x$ is 51°.
- The third angle can be found since the sum of angles in a triangle is 180°.
3. **Calculate the third angle:**
$$180^\circ - 65^\circ - 51^\circ = 64^\circ$$
4. **Use the Law of Sines formula:**
$$\frac{a}{\sin A} = \frac{b}{\sin B} = \frac{c}{\sin C}$$
Where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are sides opposite angles $A$, $B$, and $C$ respectively.
5. **Assign values:**
- Let side $a = x$ opposite angle $A = 51^\circ$.
- Side $b = 6.2$ cm opposite angle $B = 65^\circ$.
6. **Apply Law of Sines to find $x$:**
$$\frac{x}{\sin 51^\circ} = \frac{6.2}{\sin 65^\circ}$$
7. **Solve for $x$:**
$$x = \frac{6.2 \times \sin 51^\circ}{\sin 65^\circ}$$
8. **Calculate sine values:**
$$\sin 51^\circ \approx 0.7771$$
$$\sin 65^\circ \approx 0.9063$$
9. **Compute $x$:**
$$x = \frac{6.2 \times 0.7771}{0.9063} \approx \frac{4.817}{0.9063} \approx 5.315$$
10. **Final answer:**
The length of side $x$ is approximately **5.32 cm**.
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