Show that a function has an inverse.

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Let $f : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$

defined such that $ f = \frac{6}{7}x^{7} -3x^4 +6x -5 $

I need to show that $f$ has an inverse.

Well, $f$ is obviously continuous and differentiable because $f$ is just a sum of some polynomails which are known as continuous and differentiable functions.

Now, $f$ has an inverse if and only if shes one to one and onto.

It is enough to show that $f$ is one to one by showing that $f' > 0 \; \; \forall x \in \mathbb{R}$

However, I find it rather difficult showing that $f' = 6x^6 -12x^3 + 6 >0 \; \; \forall x \in \mathbb{R}$

How should one be dealing with such question?

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Since$$(\forall x\in\mathbb R):f'(x)=6(x^3-1)^2,$$you only have $f'(x)=0$ when $x=1$; otherwise, $f'(x)>0$. Can you take it from here?