sequences and series - Find the sum $1+cos (x)+cos (2x)+cos (3x)+....+cos (n-1)x$

By considering the geometric series $1+z+z^{2}+...+z^{n-1}$ where $z=\cos(\theta)+i\sin(\theta)$, show that $1+\cos(\theta)+\cos(2\theta)+\cos(3\theta)+...+\cos(n-1)\theta$ = ${1-\cos(\theta)+\cos(n-1)\theta-\cos(n\theta)}\over {2-2\cos(\theta)}$

I've tried expressing $\cos(n\theta)$ as ${e^{in\theta}+e^{-in\theta}} \over {2}$ but I don't think that will lead anywhere. Does it help that $1+z+z^{2}+z^{3}+...+z^{n-1}$=$e^{0i\theta}+e^{i\theta}+e^{2i\theta}+e^{3i\theta}+...+e^{(n-1)i\theta}$?

So the sum $\sum_{r=0}^{n-1} e^{ir\theta}$=${e^{ni\theta}-1} \over {e^{i\theta}-1}$

Thank you in advance :)

Answer

Your sum can be rewritten: $\Re(\sum \exp{(i n \theta)})$ which is simply a geometric sum. Then make apparent the real and imaginary parts in your result.