1. **Stating the problem:** We want to verify if the formula for the sum of sines
$$\sum_{k=1}^n \sin(kx) = \frac{\sin\left(\frac{nx}{2}\right) \cdot \sin\left(\frac{(n+1)x}{2}\right)}{\sin\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)}$$
is mathematically correct and can be used to solve problems.
2. **Recall the known formula:** The sum of sines of an arithmetic sequence is given by
$$\sum_{k=1}^n \sin(kx) = \frac{\sin\left(\frac{nx}{2}\right) \sin\left(\frac{(n+1)x}{2}\right)}{\sin\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)}$$
This is a standard trigonometric identity derived from the formula for the sum of a geometric series applied to complex exponentials.
3. **Explanation:**
- The numerator contains the product of two sine terms involving $n$ and $n+1$.
- The denominator is $\sin\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)$, which normalizes the sum.
4. **Verification by example:**
For $n=1$, the sum is $\sin(x)$.
Plugging into the formula:
$$\frac{\sin\left(\frac{1 \cdot x}{2}\right) \sin\left(\frac{2x}{2}\right)}{\sin\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)} = \frac{\sin\left(\frac{x}{2}\right) \sin(x)}{\sin\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)} = \sin(x)$$
which matches the sum.
5. **Conclusion:** The formula is mathematically correct and can be used to solve problems involving sums of sine functions with linearly increasing arguments.
**Final answer:**
$$\sum_{k=1}^n \sin(kx) = \frac{\sin\left(\frac{nx}{2}\right) \sin\left(\frac{(n+1)x}{2}\right)}{\sin\left(\frac{x}{2}\right)}$$
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