The horizontal asymptote of a rational function tells us the limiting value of that function as it approaches infinity.
For a rational function to have a horizontal asymptote of [tex] \frac{2}{9} [/tex] then,[tex]<b>the highest degree of x in the numerator must be equal to the highest degree of x in the denominator.</b>[/tex]
The second condition is that, [tex]<b>the coefficient of the highest degree in the numerator and the coefficient of the highest degree in the denominator should be in the ratio 2:9.</b>[/tex]