1. **State the problem:** We need to find the measure of angle $\angle X$ in triangle $WYX$ where the sides are $WY=12$, $XY=13$, and $WX=15$.
2. **Formula used:** To find an angle when all three sides are known, we use the Law of Cosines:
$$\cos(\angle X) = \frac{WY^2 + WX^2 - XY^2}{2 \cdot WY \cdot WX}$$
3. **Substitute the known values:**
$$\cos(\angle X) = \frac{12^2 + 15^2 - 13^2}{2 \cdot 12 \cdot 15}$$
4. **Calculate the squares:**
$$\cos(\angle X) = \frac{144 + 225 - 169}{360}$$
5. **Simplify the numerator:**
$$\cos(\angle X) = \frac{200}{360}$$
6. **Simplify the fraction:**
$$\cos(\angle X) = \frac{\cancel{200}^{\times 1}}{\cancel{360}^{\times 1.8}} = \frac{5}{9} \approx 0.5556$$
7. **Find the angle using inverse cosine:**
$$\angle X = \cos^{-1}(0.5556) \approx 56.25^\circ$$
8. **Round to the nearest tenth:**
$$\angle X \approx 56.3^\circ$$
**Final answer:**
$m\angle X = 56.3^\circ$
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