Michael McCabe
McCabe, Michael
Mathematics
Assistant Professor
Phone: (630) 942-2152
Office Location: BIC 3436B
Email: mccabem85@cod.edu
Always available by appointment, don't hesitate to request a meeting.
- Math 0482 - 007 MWF from 11:30 am to 12:55 pm
- Math 1432 - 004 MWF from 9:00 am to 9:50 am
- Math 1432 - 009 TR from 12:30 pm to 1:45pm
- Math 2134 - 005 TR from 10:00 am to 11:50 am
- Public Discord Server (For the class server look for instruction in Blackboard.)
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- Twitch
- GitHub Website
- Personal Website
- Math 0461 Fall 2019
- 002 Math 2134 Fall 2019
- 005 Math 2134 Fall 2019
- 002 Math 0465 Spring 2020
- 010 Math 0465 Spring 2020
- 014 Math 0465 Spring 2020
- NET2 Math 0465 Summer 2020
- NET3 Math 0465 Summer 2020
- NET7 Math 1218 Fall 2020
- NET15 Math 1218 Fall 2020
- VCM6 Math 0465 Fall 2020
- VCM14 Math 0465 Fall 2020
- VCM02 Math 1220 Spring 2021
- VCM01 Math 2231 Spring 2021
- VCM02 Math 2231 Spring 2021
- VCM03 Math 2231 Spring 2021
- 001 Math 0465 Fall 2021
- 002 Math 0465 Fall 2021
- 004 Math 0481 Fall 2021
- 001 Math 2134 Fall 2021
- 002 Math 2134 Fall 2021
- 007 Math 0482 Spring 2022
- 004 Math 1432 Spring 2022
- 009 Math 1432 Spring 2022
- 005 Math 2134 Spring 2022
- 005 Math 0465 Fall 2022
- 001 Math 1432 Fall 2022
- 001 Math 2134 Fall 2022
- 004 Math 2134 Fall 2022
- 005 Math 2134 Fall 2022
- 001 Math 1321 Spring 2023
- 003 Math 1428 Spring 2023
- 003 Math 1431 Spring 2023
- 004 Math 1432 Spring 2023
- 001 Math 2134 Summer 2023
- 002 Math 0481 Fall 2023
- 003 Math 0481 Fall 2023
- 001 Math 2134 Fall 2023
- 003 Math 2134 Fall 2023
- 005 Math 0481 Spring 2024
- 002 Math 0482 Spring 2024
- 001 Math 1322 Spring 2024
- 002 Math 1431 Spring 2024
- 001 Math 2231 Summer 2024
- 002 Math 2231 Summer 2024
- 003 Math 0481 Fall 2024
- 008 Math 0481 Fall 2024
- 006 Math 1431 Fall 2024
- 008 Math 1431 Fall 2024
- 002 Math 0481 Fall 2025
- 003 Math 0481 Fall 2025
- 001 Math 1321 Fall 2025
- 006 Math 1431 Fall 2025
- 002 Math 2134 Fall 2025
- Course Description
- Course Topic Outline
- Advice
- Syllabus Archive
Course Description
(As of 5/23/2021)
Students develop the foundational mathematical skills necessary for general education mathematics courses (Math 1218 and Math 1220). Content features collaborative project-based and technology-enabled group work including modeling, problem solving, critical thinking, data analysis, algebra fundamentals, and both verbal and written communication of mathematical ideas.
Topical Outline
(As of 5/23/2021)
- Functions including graphical analysis
- Operations on algebraic expressions including factoring
- Modeling with linear functions and nonlinear functions
At least two of the following:
- Modeling with systems of equations
- Modeling using probability and statistics
- Modeling using geometry and right triangle trigonometry
- Modeling using proportional reasoning
Advice for Success
For Mr. McCabe's session
In the classroom:
- Bring your textbook to class everyday.
- The textbook is designed to write in and follow along during the lecture.
- Take note of anything you find difficult. If there was an explanation during class that made something click be sure to highlight the explanation by writing it out and using a highlighter. If you need Mr. McCabe to explain it again so you can write it down ask again or talk to Mr. McCabe after class or during office hours.
- Most sessions with have a polling activity, log into My Math Lab prior to class on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. If you don't have any of these devices or they are not charged enough try to let me know before class.
One hour after the class session:
- Complete a couple problems from the different homework assessments. This will help remember and retain the content covered in class.
- Review notes and highlight things that no longer make sense or things that did make sense but now don't. These parts should be asked about at the beginning of the next session.
The night of the class session:
- Attempt to complete the entire homework set.
- Highlight problems that are difficult.
- Highlight problems that are easy, and try to explain why they are easy.
The weekend
- Hopefully, majority of all the homework sets are complete.
- If all the homework sets are not complete, then complete every homework set.
- Identify 2 easy problems and 2 hard problems, these questions will be used to make a practice exam later.
The Projects
- As soon as the project is posted print of all the supplemental material. Read the questions, and during every class session identify when a topic is covered which will also help answer a question in the project.
- Every weekend attempt to answer one, two, or many questions from the project.
Exams
- With your created questions, create a test taking environment.
- If you are having difficultly succeeding with the self-created practice exam schedule a meeting with Mr. McCabe.
- Mr. McCabe's exams are assessed based on understanding not on getting the correct answer, practice presenting work in such a way it instructs peers on how to do a problem. Practice can be done by completing the Turn-In's.
- Course Description
- Course Topic Outline
- Advice
- Syllabus Archive
Course Description
(As of 5/23/2021)
Students develop the foundational mathematical skills necessary for general education mathematics courses (Math 1218 and Math 1220). Content features collaborative project-based and technology-enabled group work including modeling, problem solving, critical thinking, data analysis, algebra fundamentals, and both verbal and written communication of mathematical ideas.
Topical Outline
(As of 5/23/2021)
- Functions including graphical analysis
- Operations on algebraic expressions including factoring
- Modeling with linear functions and nonlinear functions
At least two of the following:
- Modeling with systems of equations
- Modeling using probability and statistics
- Modeling using geometry and right triangle trigonometry
- Modeling using proportional reasoning
Advice for Success
For Mr. McCabe's session
In the classroom:
- Bring your textbook to class everyday.
- The textbook is designed to write in and follow along during the lecture.
- Take note of anything you find difficult. If there was an explanation during class that made something click be sure to highlight the explanation by writing it out and using a highlighter. If you need Mr. McCabe to explain it again so you can write it down ask again or talk to Mr. McCabe after class or during office hours.
- Most sessions with have a polling activity, log into My Math Lab prior to class on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. If you don't have any of these devices or they are not charged enough try to let me know before class.
One hour after the class session:
- Complete a couple problems from the different homework assessments. This will help remember and retain the content covered in class.
- Review notes and highlight things that no longer make sense or things that did make sense but now don't. These parts should be asked about at the beginning of the next session.
The night of the class session:
- Attempt to complete the entire homework set.
- Highlight problems that are difficult.
- Highlight problems that are easy, and try to explain why they are easy.
The weekend
- Hopefully, majority of all the homework sets are complete.
- If all the homework sets are not complete, then complete every homework set.
- Identify 2 easy problems and 2 hard problems, these questions will be used to make a practice exam later.
The Projects
- As soon as the project is posted print of all the supplemental material. Read the questions, and during every class session identify when a topic is covered which will also help answer a question in the project.
- Every weekend attempt to answer one, two, or many questions from the project.
Exams
- With your created questions, create a test taking environment.
- If you are having difficultly succeeding with the self-created practice exam schedule a meeting with Mr. McCabe.
- Mr. McCabe's exams are assessed based on understanding not on getting the correct answer, practice presenting work in such a way it instructs peers on how to do a problem. Practice can be done by completing the Turn-In's.
Question 4 Section 2.5¶
The bearing from City A to City B is N$38^{\circ}$E. The bearing from City B to City C is S$52^{\circ}$E. An automobile driven at 65 miles per hour takes 1.4 hours to drive from City A to City B and takes 1.8 hours to drive from City B to City C. Find the distance from City A to City C.
Solution¶
Remember distance equals the product of speed and time. $$d=rt$$
Therefore, the distance from City A to City B is: $$d_1=m(A,B)=(65)(1.4)=91$$ and the distance from City B to City C is: $$d_2=m(B,C)=(65)(1.8)=117$$
In the drawing above the angle for B can be found by adding the two angles: $$38+52=90$$ This means triangle(A,B,C) is a right triangle. The legs of the right triangle is $d_1$ and $d_2$. The hypotenuse,
$r$, is the distance from City A to City C. Therefore, we want to solve for $r$:
We will use the positive distance.
Answer¶
Since the answer should be to the nearest mile the answer is: "The distance from City
A to City C is approximately 148 miles."
d14:65*1.4;
d24:65*1.8;
38+52;
float(solve((d14)^2+(d24)^2=r^2,r));
rat: replaced 21970.0 by 21970/1 = 21970.0
Question 5 Section 2.5¶
Two ships leave a port at the same time. The first ship sails on a bearing of $40^{\circ}$ at 12 knots (nautical miles per hour) and the second on a bearing of $130^{\circ}$ at 14 knots. How far apart are they after 1.5 hours?
Solution¶
Remember distance equals the product of speed and time. $$d=rt$$ Therefore, the distance for the first boat is $$d_1=(12)(1.5)=18$$ and the distance for the second boad is $$d_2=(14)(1.5)=21$$ These are both in units of nautical miles.
Two rays can be created: ray(Port,Ship 1) and ray(Port, Ship 2). The angles between the two rays is: $$130-40=90$$
This means triangle(Port, Ship 1, Ship 2) is a right triangle. The distance for each leg is $d_1$ and $d_2$. The hypotenuse,
$r$, is the distance away from each ship. Therefore, we want to solve for $r$:
We will use the positive distance.
Answer¶
Since the answer should be to the nearest nautical mile the answer is: "After 1.5
hours, the ships are 28 nautical miles apart."
d15:12*1.5;
d25:14*1.5;
130-40;
float(solve((d15)^2+(d25)^2=r^2,r));
rat: replaced 765.0 by 765/1 = 765.0
- Course Description
- Course Topic Outline
- Advice
- Syllabus Archive
Course Description
(As of 5/23/2021)
Students will be introduced to basic concepts of differential and integral calculus. This course is intended for students planning to major in business, or the behavioral, social, or biological sciences.
Topical Outline
(As of 5/23/2021)
Functions
- Power and exponential functions
- Polynomial functions
- Rational functions and asymptotes
- Natural logarithms
- Graphing
Differential calculus
- Limits and continuity
- Derivative process
- Derivative rules for products and quotients
- The chain rule
- Higher order derivatives
- Maxima and minima of functions of one variable
- Functions of more than one variable
- Maxima and minima for functions of more than one variable
- Maxima and minima using Lagrange multipliers
- Applications from business, biology, and other areas
Integral calculus
- Anti-derivatives including substitution and parts
- Area and the definite integral
- Fundamental theorem of calculus
- Improper integrals
- Numerical integration (optional)
- Applications
Advice for Success
For Mr. McCabe's session
In the classroom:
- Take note of anything you find difficult. If there was an explanation during class that made something click be sure to highlight the explanation by writing it out and using a highlighter. If you need me to explain it again so you can write it down ask again or talk to Mr. McCabe after class or during office hours.
- Most sessions with have a polling activity, log into the prescribed session prior to class on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop. If you don't have any of these devices or they are not charged enough try to let me know before class.
One hour after the class session:
- Complete a couple problems from the different homework assessments. This will help students remember and retain the content covered in class.
- Review notes and highlight things that no longer make sense or things that did make sense but now don't. These parts should be asked for clarification at the beginning of the next session.
The night of the class session:
- Attempt to complete the entire homework set.
- Highlight problems that are difficult.
- Highlight problems that are easy, and try to explain why they are easy.
The weekend
- Hopefully, majority of all the homework sets are complete.
- If all the homework sets are not complete, then complete every homework set.
- Identify 2 easy problems and 2 hard problems, these questions will be used to make a practice exam later.
Exams
- With your created questions, attempt to put yourself in a test taking environment and test yourself on the questions.
- If you are having difficultly succeeding with your practice exam schedule a meeting with Mr. McCabe.
- Mr. McCabe's exams are assessed based on understanding not getting the correct answer, practice presenting your work in such a way it instructs peers on how to do a problem. Practice can be done by completing the Turn-In's.
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