If $0 < \theta, \phi < \frac{\pi}{2}$,$x = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \cos^{2n} \theta$,$y = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \sin^{2n} \phi$,and $z = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \cos^{2n} \theta \cdot \sin^{2n} \phi$,then:

The sum of $n$ terms of the series $12 + 16 + 24 + 40 + \dots$ is

What is the $99^{th}$ term of the series $2 + 7 + 14 + 23 + 34 + \dots$?

The value of the sum $1 \times 2 \times 3 + 2 \times 3 \times 4 + 3 \times 4 \times 5 + \ldots$ up to $n$ terms is equal to

Let $a_n$ denote the number of all $n$-digit positive integers formed by the digits $0, 1$ or both such that no consecutive digits in them are $0$. Let $b_n$ be the number of such $n$-digit integers ending with digit $1$ and $c_n$ be the number of such $n$-digit integers ending with digit $0$.
$1.$ Which of the following is correct?
$(A)$ $a_{17} = a_{16} + a_{15}$
$(B)$ $c_{17} \neq c_{16} + c_{15}$
$(C)$ $b_{17} \neq b_{16} + c_{16}$
$(D)$ $a_{17} = c_{17} + b_{16}$
$2.$ The value of $b_6$ is
$(A)$ $7$ $(B)$ $8$ $(C)$ $9$ $(D)$ $11$
Give the answer for question $1$ and $2$.

Find the sum of the series up to $10$ terms: $(3^3 - 2^3) + (5^3 - 4^3) + (7^3 - 6^3) + \dots$