As the definition of $\sinh^{-1}(x)$ goes :
$\sinh^{-1}(x)=\ln\left(x+\sqrt{x^{2}+1}\right)$
So what I expect to get is
$\sinh^{-1}(-3)=\ln\left(-3+\sqrt{10}\right)$
The value inside of the natural logarithm is positive because I can estimate that $\sqrt{10}$ is bigger than 3
However the answer in my textbook is $-\ln\left(3+\sqrt{10}\right)$
They claim that $\ln\left(-3+\sqrt{10}\right)=-\ln\left(3+\sqrt{10}\right)$
I know that $\ln(\frac{1}{x})=-\ln(x)$ But I am unable to make the connection with the answer in my textbook, is there any explanation for this ? is my first answer is correct ?
$$ \sqrt{10}-3=\frac{(\sqrt{10}-3)(\sqrt{10}+3)}{\sqrt{10}+3}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{10}+3}. $$