6.4 square inches
To find the area of the scale drawing, we need to use the scale factor to find the new dimensions of the triangle. The scale factor is 2 (original height of 5 inches scaled down to 2 inches), so the new base of the triangle in the scale drawing is 8 inches * 2 = 16 inches.
Now, we can calculate the area of the scale drawing using the formula for the area of a triangle:
Area = (base * height) / 2
Area = (16 inches * 2 inches) / 2
Area = 32 square inches / 2
Area = 16 square inches
Therefore, the area of Crystal's scale drawing is 6.4 square inches.