解:① $α + β = 180°,$理由如下:
$\because ∠ BAC = ∠ DAE$,
$\therefore ∠ BAC - ∠ DAC = ∠ DAE - ∠ DAC$, 即 $∠ BAD = ∠ CAE.$
在$△ ABD$和$△ ACE$中,
$\begin{cases} AB = AC, \\ ∠ BAD = ∠ CAE, \\ AD = AE, \end{cases}$
$\therefore △ ABD ≌ △ ACE.$
$\therefore ∠ B = ∠ ACE.$
$\therefore ∠ B + ∠ ACB = ∠ ACE + ∠ ACB = β.$
$\because ∠ BAC + ∠ B + ∠ ACB = 180°$,
$\therefore α + β = 180°.$
② 当点$D$在线段$BC$及其延长线上时,$α + β = 180°;$
当点$D$在线段$BC$的反向延长线上时,$α = β.$