解:
(1)(任选一种作答即可)
选择①. 证明:
∵∠B = ∠AED,
∴BC∥DE,
∵AB∥CD,
∴四边形BCDE为平行四边形.
选择②. 证明:
∵AE = BE,AE = CD,
∴BE = CD.
∵AB∥CD,
∴四边形BCDE为平行四边形.
(2)由
(1)可知,四边形BCDE为平行四边形,
∴DE = BC = 10.
∵AD⊥AB,
∴∠A = 90°,
∴AE = $\sqrt{DE^{2}-AD^{2}}=\sqrt{10^{2}-8^{2}} = 6,$
即线段AE的长为6.