Asymptotic Curves and Lines of Curvature of Helicoid (2)

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I am dealing with this problem: Asymptotic Curves and Lines of Curvature of Helicoid. It's the question 3.3.2 from Do Carmo's book Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces.

I done the calculus finding:

$$e=g=F=0\\ E=v^2+c^2\\ G=1\\ f=\dfrac{c}{\sqrt{v^2+c^2}}$$

So, putting the values into the equation for curvature lines:

$$\begin{vmatrix}(v')^2& -u'v'& (u')^2\\ E& F& G\\ e& f& g\end{vmatrix}= 0,$$

I've got:

$$(u')^2(v^2+c^2)=(v')^2$$

$$(u')\sqrt{v^2+c^2}=\pm v'$$

$$\log((u')\sqrt{v^2+c^2}\pm v')=ctc.$$

Maybe it is obvious, but I am not understanding how go from here to the book answer: $\log(v+\sqrt{v^2+c^2})\pm u=ctc.$ Or maybe my calculus are wrong...

Many thanks in advance for some clue.