解:∵ED=EA∴∠AED=∠A∴∠BED=∠A+∠AED=2∠A∵BD=ED∴∠ABD=∠BED=2∠A∴∠BDC=∠A+∠ABD=3∠A∵BD=BC∴∠C=∠BDC=3∠A∵AB=AC∴∠ABC=∠C=3∠A∵∠A+∠ABC+∠C=180∴8∠A=180∴∠A=22.5°