
### Instruction: help me answer this question Does the point (-2.5, 3.5) lie inside, outside or on the circle x2 + y2 = 25?, think step by step
### Assistant: When we substitute x = -2.5 and y = 3.5 in the equation x2 + y2 = 25, we get x2 + y2 > 25, which implies that the point lies outside the circle. , The answer is The point (-2.5, 3.5) lies outside the circle x2 + y2 = 25.
