如图,△ABC内接于⊙O,AB=AC,BD为⊙O的弦,且AB∥CD,过点A作⊙O的切线AE与DC的延长线交于点E,AD与BC交于点F.
(1)求证:四边形ABCE是平行四边形;
(2)若AE=6,CD=5,求OF的长.
(1)证明:∵AE与⊙O相切于点A,
∴∠EAC=∠ABC,
∵AB=AC
∴∠ABC=∠ACB,
∴∠EAC=∠ACB,
∴AE∥BC,
∵AB∥CD,
∴四边形ABCE是平行四边形;
(2)解:如图,连接AO,交BC于点H,双向延长OF分别交AB,CD与点N,M,
∵AE是⊙O的切线,
由切割线定理得,AE2=EC•DE,