First solution. The inequality follows by the fact that if θ∈[0,2π], then
cos2θ=1−sin2θ⋅tanθ≥1−tanθ.
Second solution. Set x=tanα, y=tanβ and z=tanγ. Then x,y,z≥0, x+y+z≤3 and we have to prove that
cos2α+cos2β+cos2γ=1+x21−x2+1+y21−y2+1+z21−z2≥0.
This inequality can be written as
1+x21+1+y21+1+z21≥23.
To prove the last inequality, it remains to use that 1+t21≥1−2t is equivalent to t(t−1)2≥0.