解:(I)建立如图所示的空间直角坐标系,
则A (a,0,0),B(a,a,0),
C(0,a,0),P(0,0,a)E(
,a 2
,a 2
).a 2
∴
=(-AE
,a 2
,a 2
),a 2
=(0,0,a).DP
∴
?AE
=-DP
×0+a 2
×0+a 2
×a=a 2
.a2 2
又∵|
|=a,|DP
|=AE
a,
3
2
∴cos<
,AE
>=DP