Javascript Floating Point Precision Issue

I am encountering a floating point precision issue, does anybody know why this happens? Why is it that the cosine function is affected, but not he sine function. Math.sin(90 * Math

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With a little more trying you will find examples for "unexpected" results with the sine function.

E.g. Math.sin(180 * Math.PI / 180);