Triton's Decaying Orbit Around Neptune Is Caused by What Interaction

Triton's decaying orbit around Neptune is caused by what interaction?

A) Tidal bulge of Neptune leads Tritons orbital position.
B) Tidal bulge of Neptune lags Tritons orbital position.
C) Triton had a near collision with a massive object,which threw it toward Neptune.
D) Triton's spin axis is pulled on by Neptune's gravity,causing Triton's orbit to decay.

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