The D_xy,d_xz,and D_yz Orbitals Are Lower in Energy Than the D_z²

The d_xy,d_xz,and d_yz orbitals are lower in energy than the d_z² and d_x²_-y² orbitals in an octahedral complex because these three orbitals __________

A) do not point directly at ligands.
B) point directly at ligands.
C) occupy larger volumes than the other two orbitals.
D) are in the same plane and repel one another.
E) occupy smaller volumes than the other two orbitals.