Since AB and AC are congruent chords, they are equidistant from O. In triangles AOB and AOC, OA is common and OB = OC. Hence, the triangles are congruent, giving ∠BAO = ∠OAC. Therefore, AO bisects ∠BAC.
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Since OA and OB are radii, triangle AOB is isosceles. Given ∠AOB = 60°, the other two angles are also 60°. Thus, triangle AOB is equilateral, so AB = OA = 12 cm.