解:过点$A$作$AH\perp BC,$垂足为$H,$过点$C$分别作$CM\perp AB,$
$CN\perp BF,$垂足分别为$M,$$N$
∵$AB = AC,$$AH\perp BC,$∴$CH=\frac 12BC = 5$
在$Rt\triangle AHC$中,$AH^2=AC^2-CH^2,$
∵$AC = 13,$则$AH=\sqrt {13^2-5^2}=\sqrt {169 - 25}=\sqrt {144}=12$
∴$S_{\triangle ABC}=\frac 12BC·AH=\frac 12×10×12 = 60$
∵$AB = AC,$∴$∠ABC=∠ACB$
∵$BF// AC,$∴$∠ACB=∠CBF,$∴$∠ABC=∠CBF$
∵$CM\perp AB,$$CN\perp BF,$∴$CM = CN$
∵$S_{\triangle ACE}=\frac 12\ \mathrm {A}E·CM,$$S_{\triangle CBF}=\frac 12BF·CN,$且$AE = BF$
∴$S_{\triangle ACE}=S_{\triangle CBF}$
∴$S_{四边形EBF C}=S_{\triangle CBF}+S_{\triangle CBE}=S_{\triangle ACE}+S_{\triangle CBE}=S_{\triangle ABC}=60$