解:由题意得∠EBD=∠DBC=∠EDB,所以BE=DE,由勾股定理得(BC'^2-BE^2)+C'D^2=DE^2,所以(8-DE)^2+4^2=DE^2,推出64-16DE+DE^2+16=DE^2,推出16DE=80,解得DE=5