解: ∵ 直角邊?$ A C $?沿直線?$ A D $?折疊?$, A C $?落在?$ A B $?上?$, ∠C=90° $?
∴?$C D=D E, D E \perp A B, A C=A E=6 \mathrm{cm}$?
∵?$\triangle A B C $?是直角三角形?$, B C=8 \mathrm{cm} $?
∴?$A B=\sqrt{A C^{2}+B C^{2}}=\sqrt{6^{2}+8^{2}}=10 \mathrm{cm}$?
設(shè)?$ C D=x \mathrm{cm} , $?則?$ B D=(8-x) \mathrm{cm} ,$?
∵?$S_{\triangle A B D}=\frac {1}{2}\ \mathrm {A} B ·D E=\frac {1}{2}\ \mathrm {B} D ·A C $?
∴?$A B ·D E=B D ·A C$?即?$ 10 x=6(8-x) $?
解得?$: x=3 $?
故?$ C D=3 \mathrm{cm} $?