(1)证明:连接OD,
∵△ADE是直角三角形,OA=OE,
∴OD=OA=OE,
∴点D在⊙O上;
(2)证明:∵AD是∠BAC的角平分线,
∴∠CAD=∠DAB,
∵OD=OA,
∴∠OAD=∠ODA,
∴∠CAD=∠ODA,
∴AC∥OD,
∴∠C=∠ODB=90°,
∴BC是⊙O的切线;
(3)解:在Rt△ACB中,AC=6,BC=8,
∴根据勾股定理得:AB=10,
设OD=OA=OE=x,则OB=10-x,
∵AC∥OD,△ACB∽△ODB,
∴
=OD AC
=BO BA
,即BD BC
=x 6
,10?x 10
解得:x=
,15 4
∴OD=
,BE=10-2x=10-15 4
=15 2
,5 2
∵
=OD AC
,即BD BC
=
15 4 6
,BD 8
∴BD=5,
过E作EH⊥BD,
∵EH∥OD,
∴△BEH∽△BOD,
∴
=BE BO
,即EH OD
=
5 2
25 4
,EH
15 4
∴EH=
,3 2
∴S△BDE=
BD?EH=1 2
.15 4