$解:∵在矩形ABCD中,AB=6,AD=8, ∠ADC=90°$
$∴DC=AB=6$
$AC=\sqrt{AD^2+DC^2}=10$
$若△PCD是等腰三角形,则分以下3种情况:$
$①当CP=CD时,AP=AC-CP=10-6=4$
$②当PD=PC时,∠PDC=∠PCD$
$∵∠PCD+∠PAD=∠PDC+∠PDA=90°$
$∴∠PAD=∠PDA$
$∴PD=PA$
$∴PA=PC$
$∴AP=\frac{1}{2}AC=5$
$③当DP=DC时,如图①,过点D作DQ⊥AC于点Q,则PQ=CQ$
$∵S_{△ADC}=\frac{1}{2}AD·DC=\frac{1}{2}AC·DQ$
$∴DQ=\frac{AD·DC}{AC}=\frac{24}{5}$
$∴CQ=\sqrt{DC^2-DQ^2}=\frac{18}{5}$
$∴PC=2CQ=\frac{36}{5}$
$∴AP=AC-PC=10-\frac{36}{5}=\frac{14}{5}$
$综上所述,AP的长为4或5或\frac{14}{5}。$