解:由条件知:$ AP= 2t,$$QD=t,$$AQ=6-t,$$∠B=∠PAQ = 90°$
$(1)$当$\frac {AQ}{BC}=\frac {AP}{AB}$时,$△AQP∽△BCA$
∴$\frac {6-t}{6} =\frac {2t}{12}$
∴$t=3$
$(2)$当$\frac {AQ}{AB}=\frac {AP}{BC}$时,$△APQ∽△BCA$
∴$\frac {6-t}{12}=\frac {2t}{6}$
∴$t=\frac {6}{5}$