If $a^2 + b^2 + c^2 = - 2$ and $f (x) = $ $\left| {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{1 + {a^2}x}&{(1 + {b^2})x}&{(1 + {c^2})x}\\{(1 + {a^2})x}&{1 + {b^2}x}&{(1 + {c^2})x}\\ {(1 + {a^2})x}&{(1 + {b^2})x}&{1 + {c^2}x}\end{array}\,} \right|$ then $f (x)$ is a polynomial of degree

  • A

    $0$

  • B

    $1$

  • C

    $2$

  • D

    $3$

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