解:(1)因为$\angle C = 90^{\circ},$$\angle BAC = 40^{\circ},$所以$\angle ABC = 90^{\circ}-40^{\circ}=50^{\circ}。$
因为$BD$平分$\angle ABC,$所以$\angle ABD=\frac{1}{2}\angle ABC = 25^{\circ}。$
所以$\angle BDC=\angle BAC+\angle ABD = 40^{\circ}+25^{\circ}=65^{\circ}。$
(2)因为$AE$平分$\angle BAC,$所以$\angle EAD=\frac{1}{2}\angle BAC = 20^{\circ}。$
因为$\angle EDC=\angle EAD+\angle AED,$
所以$\angle AED=\angle EDC-\angle EAD = 65^{\circ}-20^{\circ}=45^{\circ}。$