Linear pair angles are the ones that form a straight line, in other words they will form a 180º angle. Therefore if the angle 2 measures 44 degrees we can find the angle 1 by doing as follows:
[tex]\begin{gathered} \measuredangle1+\measuredangle2=180 \\ \measuredangle1+52=180 \\ \measuredangle1=180-52 \\ \measuredangle1=128 \end{gathered}[/tex]The angle one is equal to 128 degrees.