The determinant $\left| \begin{array}{ccc} a^2 & a^2 - (b - c)^2 & bc \\ b^2 & b^2 - (c - a)^2 & ca \\ c^2 & c^2 - (a - b)^2 & ab \end{array} \right|$ is divisible by :

  • A
    $a + b + c$
  • B
    $(a - b)(b - c)(c - a)$
  • C
    $a^2 + b^2 + c^2$
  • D
    All of the above

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