What is the difference between eigenvalues and eigenvectors?

1.	What is the difference between eigenvalues and eigenvectors?
Answer» Eigenvalues are the COEFFICIENTS given to EIGENVECTORS that determine the length or magnitude of the vectors. Eigenvalues are unit vectors having magnitude 1. A NEGATIVE eigenvalue, for example, MAY scale the eigenvector in the opposite way. Eigenvectors are unit vectors, meaning their length or magnitude is the same as 1.0. They're also known as right vectors, which simply means "column vectors" (as opposed to a row VECTOR or a left vector). A right-vector is a vector in the traditional sense.

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