def is_rect_intersection(minlat, maxlat, minlon, maxlon, latitude, longitude):
    """
    Checks if there is a radial intersection between a point radius boundary
    and a latitude/longitude point.
    :param: minlat : the minimum rectangular latitude :type: float
    :param: maxlat : the maximum rectangular latitude :type: float
    :param: minlon : the minimum rectangular longitude :type: float
    :param: maxlon : the maximum rectangular longitude :type: float
    :param: latitude : the latitude of the point to check :type: float
    :param: longitude : the longitude of the point to check :type: float
    """
    if minlat is not None and float(
            minlat) > float(latitude):
        return False
    elif minlon is not None and float(
            minlon) > float(longitude):
        return False
    elif maxlat is not None and float(
            maxlat) < float(latitude):
        return False
    elif maxlon is not None and float(
            maxlon) < float(longitude):
        return False
    else:
        return True