\(\Delta CDE\sim\Delta CBA\left(g.g\right)\Rightarrow\dfrac{CD}{CB}=\dfrac{CE}{CA}\)
\(\Leftrightarrow\dfrac{5}{5+3,5}=\dfrac{4}{4+EA}\Leftrightarrow EA=2,8\)
\(\Rightarrow AC=CE+EA=4+2,8=6,8\)
\(\Rightarrow AB=\sqrt{BC^2-AC^2}=\sqrt{\left(5+3,5\right)^2-6,8^2}=5,1\)
\(\Rightarrow\dfrac{CD}{CB}=\dfrac{DE}{AB}\Rightarrow DE=3\)