$23.(2)解:如图,过点D作DE⊥AB于点E$
$由(1)知AD平 分∠BAC$
$又∵AB=AC=10,BC=16\ $
$∴BD=CD=8,AD⊥BC$
$∴AD=\sqrt{AB^{2}-BD^{2}}=\sqrt{10^{2}-8^{2}}=6\ $
$∵DE⊥AB$
$∴S_{△ABD}=\frac{1}{2}AB\cdot DE=\frac{1}{2}AD\cdot BD\ $
$∴DE=\frac{AD\cdot BD}{AB}=\frac{6×8}{10}=\frac{24}{5}$
$∴点D到边AB的距离为\frac{24}{5}$