Is function has exactly one real root? If a function is injective, continuous and differentiable everywhere.

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If a function is injective, continuous, and differentiable everywhere. Can we directly say the function has exactly one root? It seems function has exactly one root If a function is injective, continuous, and differentiable everywhere. I think It's the intermediate value theorem. But I think this injective graph hasn't a root?enter image description here

when the graph goes minus infinity actually can we say the gradient is zero???
I haven't the tough idea If a function is injective, continuous, and differentiable everywhere, It has exactly real root.
Can you offer some assistance to clarify this mess.
Sorry for the poor English language manipulation
Thank you!

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The function $f(x)=1+e^x$ is injective, continuous, and differentiable everywhere, yet it has no roots.

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You're correct that these conditions don't guarantee a real root. An easy example is $y=e^x$, which is injective, continuous, and differentiable everywhere, but has no real roots. Of course, any injective function can only have at most $1$ real root.