Bug: matSortDirection will not work if matSortActive had changed in matSort directive.

#### Bug, feature request, or proposal:
**Bug!**

#### What is the expected behavior?
In the table element with sort-header - matSort directive - the properties **matSortActive** and **matSortDirection** will work independently.

#### What is the current behavior?
The **matSortDirection** property will work only if **matSortActive** didn't changed

#### What are the steps to reproduce?
1. Create a new Component. In it's template (html file) create a table element with **matSort** directive.
2. Add to this table the properties [matSortActive] and [matSortDirection] and bind them to variables in your Component
3. In the Component initialization (constructor or ngInit) set values for the variables binded to matSortActive and matSortDirection.
4. Add a method_1 that will update the matSortDirection only - **Verify:** The Sort-Arrow in the table's header appear in the right direction (asc/desc).
5. Add a method_2 that will update the matSortDirection **and** matSortActive - **Bug:** The Sort-Arrow in the table's header is missing!!!

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#### What is the use-case or motivation for changing an existing behavior?
Fixing the bug and providing a current behavior for these 2 properties (matSortActive and matSortDirection).

#### Which versions of Angular, Material, OS, TypeScript, browsers are affected?
- Angular v6.1.3
- Material v6.4.5
- TypeScript v2.9.2
- Browsers: Tested in Chrome, Opera (maybe others).

Commencez par la reproduction StackBlitz liée et la directive matSort d’Angular Material, puis reproduisez le cas où matSortActive et matSortDirection changent ensemble. Le correctif est terminé lorsque la modification des deux propriétés liées maintient la flèche de tri visible dans la direction demandée, avec un test de régression couvrant cette mise à jour.

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