Finding an equation when roots are given

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Find the equation whose roots are equal to numbers $$\sin^2\frac{\pi}{2n + 1},\ \sin^2\frac{2\pi}{2n + 1},\ \sin^2\frac{3\pi}{2n + 1},\dots,\ \sin^2\frac{n\pi}{2n + 1}$$

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Maybe you should check the original question... It was probably not the one you are asking. One possible (and trivial) answer to your question can just be $$ (z-\sin^2\frac{\pi}{2n+1})(z-\sin^2\frac{2\pi}{2n+1})\cdots(z-\sin^2\frac{n\pi}{2n+1})=0 $$

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Hint:

For $n = 1$ your numbers are

$$\sin^2 {\pi \over 3},\ \sin^2 {2\pi \over 3},\ \sin^2 {3\pi \over 3},\ $$

whereas $$\sin^2 {\pi \over 3}=\sin^2 {2\pi \over 3},$$ enter image description here

The similar situation is for all $n$: $n$ pairs of equal values: enter image description here

Now, all red points $z = \cos \phi + \mathbb i\sin \phi$ represent all solutions of the equation $$z^{2n+1} = -1,$$ i.e. $$(\cos \phi + \mathbb i\sin \phi)^{2n+1} = -1$$

Consider to expand the left-hand side and then separate real and imaginary parts of the equation.