Let $V$ be the vector space over $\mathbb{R}$ consisting of polynomials $p\left ( t \right )$ over $\mathbb{R}$ of degree less than or equal to $4$. Let $D:V\rightarrow V$ be the linear operator that takes any polynomial $p\left ( t \right )$ to its derivative ${p}'\left ( t \right )$. Then the characteristic polynomial $f\left ( x\right )$ of $D$ is
- $x^{4}$
- $x^{5}$
- $x^{3}\left ( x-1 \right )$
- $x^{4}\left ( x-1 \right ).$