证明:(1)连接BE,∵AB=AC,∴∠ABC=∠C.∵∠E=∠C,∴∠ABC=∠E.∵∠BAE=∠DAB,∴△ABE∽△ADB.∴AB:AD=AE:AB.(2分)∴AB2=AD•AE.(4分)(2)成立.(5分)∵AB=AC,∴∠ABC=∠ACB.∵∠EBD=∠DBE,∠ABE=∠ABC-∠EBD,∠D=∠ACB-∠CAD,∵∠BAD为公共角,∴△AEB∽△ABD.(7分)∴AB:AD=AE:AB.∴AB2=AD•AE.(8分)