解:连接$PP'。$
$\because \triangle P'AB\cong\triangle PAC,$
$\therefore \angle BAP'=\angle CAP,$$AP' = AP = 6,$$P'B = PC = 10。$
$\because \triangle ABC$是等边三角形,
$\therefore \angle BAC=\angle CAP+\angle PAB = 60^{\circ},$
$\therefore \angle P'AP=\angle BAP'+\angle PAB = 60^{\circ},$
$\therefore \triangle P'AP$是等边三角形,
$\therefore AP = AP'=P'P = 6,$$\angle APP' = 60^{\circ},$点$P$与点$P'$之间的距离为$6。$
$\because P'P^{2}+PB^{2}=6^{2}+8^{2}=36 + 64=100,$$P'B^{2}=10^{2}=100,$
$\therefore P'P^{2}+PB^{2}=P'B^{2},$
$\therefore \angle P'PB = 90^{\circ},$
$\therefore \angle APB=\angle P'PB+\angle APP'=90^{\circ}+60^{\circ}=150^{\circ}。$