You are helping with some repairs at home. You drop a hammer and it hits the floor at a speed of 12 feet per second. If the acceleration due to gravity (g) is 32 feet/second², how far above the ground (h) was the hammer when you dropped it? Use the formula:
v = √(2gh)
A. 2.25 feet
B. 1.0 foot
C. 8.5 feet
D. 18.0 feet