解:(1)过A作AH⊥BC于H,
∵AB=AC=5,BC=6,
∴BH=
BC=3,1 2
∴AH=
=
AB2?BH2
=4,
52?32
∴S△ABC=
BC?AH=1 2
×6×4=12.1 2
(2)令此时正方形的边长为a,
∵DE∥BC,
∴
=a 6
,4?a 4
∴a=
.12 5
(3)当AD=x时,由△ADE∽△ABC得
=AD AB
,DE BC
即
=x 5
,解得DE=DE 6
x,6 5
当BD=DG时,5-x=
x,x=6 5
,25 11
当BD=BG时,
=5?x 5
,解得x=
x3 5 4
,20 7
当BG=DG时,
=
5?x 2 4
,解得x=
x6 5 5
125 73