(1)由题意,∠A=∠ADO=∠CBD,∠A+∠ABC=90º
又∠BOD=2∠A,则∠BOD+∠OBD=2∠A+∠OBD=∠A+(∠A+OBD)
=∠A+(∠CBD+∠OBD)=∠A+∠ABC=90º,所以∠ODB=90º,即OD⊥DB,于是直线BD与圆O相切.
(2)取AD中点F,连接OF,在圆O中可知,OF⊥AC,则OF∥BC,
则△AOF ∽ △ABC,又AF=1/4AC,则AO=1/4AB,
又由cosA=4/5,BC=3,AB=5,所以AO=5/4,于是圆O的面积为πAO²=π(5/4)²=25π/16.