First variation of induced metric on a hypersurface

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At page 15, we could see that the first variation of the induced metric on a hypersurface $\Sigma(t)$ computed as

$$\frac{\partial}{\partial t}g_{\Sigma(t)} = v(t) g_{\Sigma(t)}, \forall t \in (-\delta,\delta) \tag{1}$$

since $\Sigma(t)$ is umbilic and $H_t$ is constant, where $v$ is a real function.

And then for all $t \in (-\delta, \delta)$

$$g_{\Sigma(t)} = e^{\int^t_0 v(s) ds} = u(t)^2 g_{\mathbb S^2} \tag{2}$$

where $u(t)=a e^{\int^t_0 v(s) ds}$ with $a^2=|\Sigma|/4\pi \in (0,1)$.

Question:

Where do I start to get the expression (1) and (2)? I don't have any clue at all. Thank you.