$解:由题意知当点P在点A时,PQ最长,$
$此时PQ=a=3;$
$当点P运动到点B时,PQ=0,$
$从而AB=5=CD.$
$当点P运动到点C时,$
$PQ的值与点P在点A时的PQ值相等,$
$即此时PQ=3,$
$故AD=BC=9-5=4.$
$∴当t=8时,如图,点P在BC边上,$
$即AB+BP=8.$
$∴BP=3.$
$设5≤t≤9时,$
$函数表达式为d=kt+b(k≠0),$
$把(5,0),(9,3)分别代入得$
$\begin{cases}{0=5k+b,}\\{3=9k+b,}\end{cases}$
$解得\begin{cases}{k=\dfrac{3}{4},}\\{b=-\dfrac{15}{4},}\end{cases} $
$∴d=\frac{3}{4}t-\frac{15}{4}.$
$∴当t=8时,$
$d=\frac{3}{4}×8-\frac{15}{4}=\frac{9}{4}.$
$在\mathrm{Rt}△BPQ中,由勾股定理得$
$BQ= \sqrt{3^2-(\frac{9}{4})^2}=\frac{3\sqrt{7}}{4},$
$ \begin{aligned}∴S_{△BPQ}&=\frac{1}{2}×BQ×PQ \\ &=\frac{1}{2}×\frac{3\sqrt{7}}{4}×\frac{9}{4} \\ &=\frac{27\sqrt{7}}{32}. \\ \end{aligned}$