To find the difference between the eccentricities of the given hyperbola and the ellipse, we need to first understand their respective equations and calculate their eccentricities.
- Consider the equation of the ellipse: \(px^2 + 16y^2 = 16p\)
- Dividing the entire equation by \(16p\), we get: \(\frac{x^2}{\frac{16}{16}} + \frac{y^2}{\frac{p}{p}} = 1\), which simplifies to: \(\frac{x^2}{1} + \frac{y^2}{\frac{p}{16}} = 1\)
- The standard form of an ellipse is: \(\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1\)
- From the simplified equation, \(a^2 = 1\) and \(b^2 = \frac{p}{16}\)
- The eccentricity of the ellipse is given by: \(e_1 = \sqrt{1 - \frac{b^2}{a^2}} = \sqrt{1 - \frac{p}{16}}\)
- Consider the equation of the hyperbola: \(25(81x^2 - 144y^2) = 11664\)
- Dividing the whole equation by \(11664\), we get: \(\frac{81x^2}{\frac{11664}{25}} - \frac{144y^2}{\frac{11664}{25}} = 1\), which simplifies to: \(\frac{x^2}{16} - \frac{y^2}{9} = 1\)
- The standard form of a hyperbola is: \(\frac{x^2}{a^2} - \frac{y^2}{b^2} = 1\)
- From the simplified equation, \(a^2 = 16\) and \(b^2 = 9\)
- The eccentricity of the hyperbola is given by: \(e_2 = \sqrt{1 + \frac{b^2}{a^2}} = \sqrt{1 + \frac{9}{16}}\)
- Calculate the eccentricities:
- For the ellipse: \(e_1 = \sqrt{1 - \frac{p}{16}}\)
- For the hyperbola: \(e_2 = \sqrt{1 + \frac{9}{16}} = \sqrt{\frac{25}{16}} = \frac{5}{4}\)
- Given that the foci coincide, the values for \(e_1\) and \(e_2\) coincide with \(e_2\) calculated as \(\frac{5}{4}: (1.25)\). Hence, the noted difference between the eccentricities remains constant as:
- Difference = \(e_2 - e_1\) = \(1.25\).
Thus, the difference between the eccentricities of the hyperbola and the ellipse is 1.25.