- $\frac{\pi}{4}$
Solution:
The hyperbola $\text{x}^2 − \text{y}^2 \sec^2\alpha = 5$ can be rewritten in the following way:
$\frac{\text{x}^2}{5}-\frac{\text{y}^2}{5\cos^2\text{a}}=1$
This is the standard form of a hyperbola, where $ \text{a}^2 = 5 \text{ and } \text{b}^2 = 5\cos^2\alpha.$
$\Rightarrow\text{b}^2 = \text{a}^2(\text{e}_1^2 − 1)$
$⇒ 5\cos^2\alpha=5(\text{e}_1^2−1)$
$\Rightarrow\text{e}_1^2=\cos^2\alpha+1...(1)$
The ellipse $\text{x}^2\sec^2\alpha+\text{y}^2=25$ can be rewritten in the following way:
$\frac{\text{x}^2}{25\cos^2\alpha}+\frac{\text{y}^2}{25}=1$
This is the standard form of an ellipse, where $\text{a}^2=25\text{ and }\text{b}^2=25\cos^2\alpha$
$\text{b}^2=\text{a}^2(1-\text{e}_2^2)$
$\Rightarrow\text{e}_2^2=1-\cos^2\alpha$
$\Rightarrow\text{e}_2^2=\sin^2\alpha...(2)$
According to the question,
$\cos^2\alpha+1=3(\sin^2\alpha)$
$\Rightarrow2=4\sin^2\alpha$
$\Rightarrow\sin\alpha=\frac{1}{\sqrt2}$
$\Rightarrow\alpha=\frac{\pi}{4}$