Answer
$3$
Work Step by Step
$\log _{16}\sqrt {x+1}=\dfrac {1}{4}=\sqrt {x+1}=16^{\dfrac {1}{4}}=2\Rightarrow x+1=2^{2}\Rightarrow x=2^{2}-1=3$
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