Finding Eigenvalues of this matrix.

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What are the Eigenvalues of the following matrix.

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$c_i$ are reals.

I tried to compute the characteristic polynomial, but it is quite tedious.

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Let $S=c_1+\ldots+c_n$ then $\det(A-\lambda I)= \begin{vmatrix} c_1-\lambda& c_1&\ldots&c_1\\ c_2& c_2-\lambda& \ldots&c_2\\ \ldots & \ldots & \ldots&\ldots\\ c_n& c_n& \ldots&c_n-\lambda\\ \end{vmatrix}=(S-\lambda)\begin{vmatrix} 1& 1&\ldots&1\\ c_2& c_2-\lambda& \ldots&c_2\\ \ldots & \ldots & \ldots&\ldots\\ c_n& c_n& \ldots&c_n-\lambda\\ \end{vmatrix}=\ldots $

Can you finish?