在菱形ABCD中,∵AC=6m,BD=8cm,∴OC= 1 2 AC= 1 2 ×6=3cm,OB= 1 2 BD= 1 2 ×8=4cm,∵AC⊥BD(菱形的对角线互相垂直),∴BC=5cm,∴CD=BC=5cm,S菱形ABCD=CD?AE= 1 2 AC?BD,即5AE= 1 2 ×6×8,解得AE=24cm.