Kavya starts from her hostel and walks 12 km towards the south. She then turns and walks 5 km towards the east, after which she walks 4 km towards the north, and finally 11 km towards the west. What is the shortest distance between her final position and the hostel, and in which direction from the hostel does she now stand?
10 km towards the south-west
10 km towards the south-east
8 km towards the south-west
14 km towards the west
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