Sketch the Parametric Curve and Eliminate the Parameter to Find $x = \cos \theta , y = 5 \sec \theta , 0 \leq \theta < \frac { \pi } { 2 }$

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Sketch the parametric curve and eliminate the parameter to find the Cartesian equation of the curve. $x = \cos \theta , y = 5 \sec \theta , 0 \leq \theta < \frac { \pi } { 2 }$

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