How to best show that $f(a)$ is the greatest element of $f[A]$

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Prove Let $A$ and $B$ be ordered classes,and let $f:A\to B$ be an increasing function. Prove that if $a$ is the greatest element of $A$, then $f(a)$ is the greatest element of $f[A]$

Attempted Proof

By definition, $ x \leq a $ for every $x\in A$

Then $f[A]=\{f(x)|x\in A\}$ Since $f$ is increasing then $ x \leq a \to f(x) \leq f(a) $

Thus $f(a)$ is the greatest element of $A$.

I feel something is missing. Any help would be appreciated. I thought of doing it by contradiction