Komal starts at point R and walks 8 km south to reach point S. She then turns left and walks 9 km to point Q. From Q, she takes another left turn and ...

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Komal starts at point R and walks 8 km south to reach point S. She then turns left and walks 9 km to point Q. From Q, she takes another left turn and walks 3 km to point T. Next, she walks 2 km east to point U. Finally, she takes a left turn and walks 3 km to reach point V.

If point W is located 1 km west of point Q, what is the shortest distance between points V and W?

Options

A.

15 km15 \text{ km}

B.

5 km\sqrt{5} \text{ km}

C.

45 km45 \text{ km}

D.

35 km3\sqrt{5} \text{ km}

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