Two Fourier Series (and a conjecture !)

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(1) I guess $$ \sum_{n=1}^\infty\frac{(-1)^{n}}{n}\cot(\frac{n}{2})\cos(nx)=\frac{x^2}{2}\;\; ;\;\; -\pi\leq x\leq\pi $$ Is it true?

Note. If it is true, then also $$2\sum_{n=1}^\infty\frac{(-1)^{n+1}}{n}\cot(\frac{n}{2})\sin^2(\frac{nx}{2})=\sum_{n=1}^\infty\frac{(-1)^{n+1}}{n}\cot(\frac{n}{2})-\sum_{n=1}^\infty\frac{(-1)^{n+1}}{n}\cot(\frac{n}{2})\cos(nx)=\frac{x^2}{2}\;\; ;\;\; -\pi\leq x\leq\pi $$

(2) Evaluate the following Fourier series
$$ 2\sum_{n=1}^\infty\frac{1}{n}\cot(\frac{n}{2})\sin^2(\frac{nx}{2})=\sum_{n=1}^\infty\frac{1}{n}\cot(\frac{n}{2})-\sum_{n=1}^\infty\frac{1}{n}\cot(\frac{n}{2})\cos(nx)\;\; ;\;\; x\notin 2\pi\mathbb{Z}$$ (compare it to the above conjecture !)