$解:如图,过点A作A H⊥BC于点H,\ $
$∴∠AHB=∠DEC=90°.\ \ $
$在△ABH和△DCE中,\ $
$\begin{cases}{\ ∠AHB=∠DEC,}\ \\ {∠ABH=∠DCE , } \\{AB=CD,}\end{cases}\ $
$∴△ABH≌△DCE(AAS),$
$∴AH=DE.\ $
$∵S_{△ABC} =\frac{1}{2}AB·AC=\frac{1}{2}BC·AH,\ $
$∴AH=\frac{AB·AC}{BC}=\frac{6×8}{10}=4.8,\ $
$∴DE=AH=4.8.$