The weight (in pounds) and height (in inches) for a child were measured every few months over a two-year period. The results are given in the table. A 2-column table with 9 rows. Column 1 is labeled Weight (x) with entries 8, 12, 18, 24, 30, 32, 35, 37, 40. Column 2 is labeled Height (y) with entries 22, 23, 26, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36, 38.

Using technology, what is the correlation coefficient?

–0.997
–0.503
0.503
0.997