prove that tan(a+b)tan(a-b) = sin2a-sin2b/cos2a-sin2b

LHS of the given equation is:
tan(a+b).tan(a-b)=sin(a+b)cos(a+b).sin(a-b)cos(a-b)=2.sin(a+b).sin(a-b)2cos(a+b).cos(a-b)  [multiplying the Nr and Dr by 2=cos2b-cos2acos2a+cos2b [since 2cosAcosB=cos(A+B)+cos(A-B)                                 and 2sinA.sinB=cos(A-B)-cos(A+B)=1-2sin2b-(1-2sin2a)2cos2a-1+1-2sin2b [since cos2θ=2cos2θ-1=1-2sin2θ=2sin2a-2sin2b2cos2a-2sin2b=sin2a-sin2bcos2a-sin2b
=RHS
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