(1)∵AB=AC,∴∠ABC=∠ACB,又∵BD=CE,BC=CB,∴△DBC≌△ECB,∴∠DCB=∠EBC,∴OB=OC;(2)由等腰三角形“三线合一”可得AM⊥BC且CM= 1 2 BC=5,在Rt△AMC中,AC= AM2+CM2 = 122+52 =13.