由椭圆的定义:|F1A|+|F2A|=2a,|F1B|+|F2B|=2a,又a=5|,
∴|F1A|+|F2A|+|F1B|+|F2B|=4a=20,又|F2A|+|F2B|=12
∴|AB|=|F1A|+|F1B|=20-12=8