\begin{align} 0v &= (0+0)v \\ &= 0v+0v \end{align}

Given scalar multiplication is closed, 0v \in V, which means \exists -0v:0v+(-0v)=0. Applying that to both sides:

\begin{equation} 0 = 0v\ \blacksquare \end{equation}

The opposite proof of \lambda 0=0 but vectors work the same exact way.

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